Scarnecchia spoke with about Wynn’s rehab from a season-ending Achilles injury.

"WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementPatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia sounds optimistic about Isaiah WynnNew Youth Dont’a Hightower Jersey ,80commentsRelated: What signing Jared Veldheer will mean for the PatriotsEDTShareTweetShareSharePatriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia sounds optimistic about Isaiah WynnStew Milne-USA TODAY SportsThe New England Patriots held two first-round draft picks in 2018, and the first of them was invested an offensive tackle. Following the departure of long-time starter Nate Solder in free agency, the Patriots opted to pick Georgia’s Isaiah Wynn with the 23rd overall selection. Wynn was not asked to take on a starting role just yet due to the trade acquisition of Trent Brown on the very next day, but the rookie still was expected to see considerable snaps.Serving as a developmental backup option behind Brown and Marcus Cannon, he was to gain valuable experience on both sides of the line before likely taking over a starting role in 2019. Then came August 16, however: during the Patriots’ second preseason game, Wynn — seeing rotational playing time at right tackle in place of an injured Cannon — tore his Achilles tendon and was subsequently placed on season-ending injured reserve.The 22-year-old had to spend his first NFL season doing rehabilitation work, which also might impact his availability for the 2019 season. The Patriots will of course watch this situation closely, considering that both Brown and top 2018 backup LaAdrian Waddle are no longer on the team after signing elsewhere in free agency. However Dont’a Hightower Jersey Stitched , at least one person on the team — offensive line coach Dante Scarencchia — sounds optimistic about Wynn.“Well, he’s rehabbing for his Achilles,” Scarnecchia told reporters on Friday when asked about the second-year man. “He’s done a great job. We are going to let the process go forward and as soon as he can get out there, we’ll get him out there. We’ll see. [...] What he’s doing right now is all tied to his health. He’s getting better and all of that. That’s a process and it’s going really well.”While Scarnecchia’s “we’ll see” is classic Patriots coach speak, his answer sounds at least slightly encouraging: Wynn is progressing. And while he probably still has a long way to go before taking on a full-time role on the offensive line, the development up to this point seems to be going well. Considering the nature of his injury, and that he is only nine months removed from it, this is probably all you can ask for at this point in time. CINCINNATI (AP) — After practicing on a college soccer field, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo headed for a nearby ice cream store to order one of his favorites: cookies and cream in a waffle cone. Then it was back to the Holiday Inn that was the San Francisco 49ers‘ home base for their week in Ohio.“Youngstown Youth Donald Trump Jerseys , it’s been nothing but a good time,” the quarterback said.He’s hoping Cincinnati — the last leg of the stay — is a sweet time, too.Article continues below ...The 49ers opened their season with a 31-17 victory at Tampa Bay , then headed for the Buckeye State rather than make another cross-country commute. They worked out at Youngstown State, practicing on a soccer field converted into a football field. They let their bodies become accustomed to Eastern time.Their trek home begins with a stop at Paul Brown Stadium — on the western side of the state — against one of Ohio’s surprising NFL teams.Up in Cleveland, the touted Browns got crushed on their home field, 43-13 by the Titans. In Cincinnati, the Bengals are feeling resurgent after a 21-20 loss in Seattle during Zac Taylor’s head coaching debut.Although the Bengals didn’t pull off the upset, they looked so much better on offense and defense that players and some of their fans were convinced that a turnaround is ahead for a franchise coming off three straight losing seasons.“It’s big for confidence Donald Trump Jerseys Stitched ,” said Andy Dalton, who threw for a career-high 418 yards. “What we’re going to do here is going to work.”The Bengals are hoping for a big crowd — a rarity at Paul Brown Stadium lately — and a win for their new coach against a team that’s provided some of their worst moments. San Francisco is 11-4 all-time against Cincinnati, including two of Joe Montana’s four Super Bowl wins in the 1981 and 1988 seasons.The 49ers are looking for one more fond memory in Ohio as they try to go 2-0 for the first time since 2012. They haven’t opened the season with back-to-back road wins since 1989.Some things to watch at Paul Brown Stadium:REMOVING RUSTGaroppolo showed a little bit of rust in his first game after a knee injury last September. He completed 18 of 27 for just 166 yards against Tampa Bay, throwing one touchdown pass and an interception that was returned for a score. He mostly worked underneath the coverages, completing only one pass that traveled at least 15 yards downfield, a 39-yard TD pass to Richie James Jr. He finished with his fewest yards in 11 career starts.“I missed a couple throws that I think usually I would’ve hit,” Garoppolo said. “That’s just part of it.”GET THE BALLThe Niners set records for futility last season when they recorded just seven takeaways and two interceptions. Fixing that problem was an emphasis in the offseason with additions of pass-rushing ends Dee Ford and Nick Bosa and a more aggressive approach on defense. It paid dividends in the opener when San Francisco recovered a fumble against Tampa Bay and intercepted three passes, returning two for touchdowns.“Just like not getting them can be contagious, so can getting them Youth Stephen Gostkowski Jerseys ,” coach Kyle Shanahan said.RUNNING NOWHEREBoth teams struggled to run the ball in their openers. San Francisco gained just 98 yards on 32 carries against Tampa Bay, and Tevin Coleman sprained an ankle. The Bengals managed only 34 yards on 14 carries, with Joe Mixon spraining an ankle. Reserves Matt Breida and Giovani Bernard are expected to move into bigger roles as both teams try to get the ground game going.REVVED UP DEFENSEA defense that was among the worst in Bengals history last season gave an impressive first showing in Seattle, holding the Seahawks to 233 total yards and 12 first downs. Cincinnati went through three defensive coordinators in the past two seasons, and the unit was decimated by injuries last year. Lou Anarumo brought in yet another system that looked good in its first time out.“I knew that we’ve got guys on each level of defense who have played good, winning defense here,” Anarumo said. “Our job as coaches is to get them to do it again.”HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE?The Bengals averaged only 50,753 fans for home games last season, the second-smallest attendance in the league. Fans were turned off by Marvin Lewis’ run of 16 straight seasons without a playoff victory Stephen Gostkowski Jerseys Stitched , and they initially seemed unconvinced by the offseason coaching changes as the two preseason games drew small crowds.How much will the solid showing in Seattle do to win them back?“Unfortunately we didn’t win that game, but I’d like to think that the people who watched the game and the people that came to the game to support us saw the type of team they want to represent and be excited about,” Taylor said. “That’s a step in the right direction.”