FOXBORO -- Thursday's OTA session wasn't the greatest for rookie running back Sony Michel.
The Georgia product made a terrific one-handed catch during one drill, but made a wrong cut, which was something running backs coach Ivan Fears passionately pointed out to him after the play. He also fumbled on one drill, which is something he had issues with in college.
Speaking afterwards, Michel said he embraces tough coaching.
"[Fears] giving me some type of coaching tip, that's what's helping me improve and move forward," he said. "That's why he's my coach. I've got to listen to him. I'm excited to have him as my coach — coach Ivan Fears — because he's going to do what's best for this team and help me be the best player I can be."
"Attention to detail is important in football, period," he added. "Whatever you do, you want to focus on the little things and try to get better. You want to learn from things like that, and that's what I try to do. I try to soak in information, soak in the coaching and just try to learn from that."
Since he's a rookie, Michel doesn't have much to go on comparing the Patriots to the rest of the league, but he seems happy where he is at.
"It's a wonderful opportunity for me," Michel said. "I'm excited to be around a great group of guys, and you can tell the coaching is amazing. Guys play for each other.
"Your teammates, it's a family. People have each other's backs, and I think that's what we're doing right now. We're trying to just hold each other accountable, have each other's backs and just push to get better every day."
