One rainy morning in May is not going to resonate much in the grand scheme of the 2017 Patriots. With countless workouts, a full mini-camp, training camp and an entire preseason still to come, there will be plenty of time to evaluate the players and forecast how things might look in the upcoming season.

But patience has never really been one of PFW's virtues so we thought one practice was plenty to try to gauge what changes, if any, might be in store down the road. Obviously the Patriots brought in a number of newcomers, many of which will be counted on to contribute heavily to the team's success right away.

There are also a lot of young players, many entering their season seasons, who could emerge as much bigger contributors than they were as rookies. It's a process many coaches, including Bill Belichick, often refer to as the Year 2 jump. Belichick has mentioned that a player tends to show his biggest improvement between his rookie and sophomore seasons, therefore it only makes sense to try to determine which play might be in line for a significant rise in performance.

With a roster as talented as New England's that might not be easy, but there will be players such as Joe Thuney, D.J. Foster, Jonathan Jones, Cyrus Jones, Elandon Roberts and Vincent Valentine - just to name a few - who could be candidates for such a rise.