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Position Battles to Watch at Patriots Training Camp

1. Deion Branch vs. Jabar Gaffney - #3 Wide Receiver. 2. Chandler Jones vs. Jake Bequette vs. Rob Ninkovich vs. Trevor Scott vs. Jermaine Cunningham - Starting Defensive Ends. 3. Stevan Ridley vs. Shane Vereen - Starting Running-back. 4. Devin McCourty vs. Kyle Arrington vs. Sterling Moore vs. Ras-I Dowling - Starting Cornerbacks. 5. Dan Connolly vs. Dan Koppen - Starting Center.

10 Questions heading into Patriots Training Camp

1. Will Devin McCourty play at Cornerback or Safety and will he play well? Can he return to his 2010 form or will he continue to struggle as he did in 2011? I would personally like to see McCourty start at Safety along side Pat Chung with Kyle Arrington, Ras-I Dowling and Sterling Moore as your primary Cornerbacks. I think after watching last season that McCourty is likely to become a better Safety than Cornerback at this point. The Patriots did sign Safety Steve Gregory in Free Agency so that in addition to the Draft selection of Tavon Wilson could put McCourty back in the Cornerback Mix.  2. Will Chandler Jones make an Immediate Impact? Can he become the Starting Defensive End by the start of the Season or will he just be a Situational Pass Rusher? I think there is a good chance Jones will be just a Situational Pass Rusher to start the Season but by Mid Season he will become this Teams Starting Defensive End. I look for Chandler Jones to make a Huge Impact this Season. I believe