One of the top offensive linemen in college football saw his name called Friday night at the NFL Draft. Christian Haynes, an offensive guard out of UConn, was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round with the 81st overall pick. “It was just a really great experience.,” Haynes said of being drafted. “Just being around family and friends, just to have the opportunity to hear my name called,……
Commanders draft DB Mike Sainristil
On Friday night, the Washington Commanders drafted Mike Sainristil with the 50th overall pick, and the 18th selection in the second round. Sainristil is a slot corner who excelled at Michigan, and helped lead the Wolverines to a national title this past season. A local product out of Everett, Sainristil started his career at Michigan as a wide receiver. He had sporadic success there before settling in on the defensive…
Polk ready to be a jack of all trades in the Patriots offense
The New England Patriots drafted Washington wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk 37th overall in the second round on Friday night. Polk, the #9 prospect in our New England Patriots Top 50 Patriots Prospects will be a jack of trades if you will in offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt’s offense. He can play the X, F and Z receiver spots and play them effectively. Being able to align in all three spots…
Yale’s Amegadjie makes program & Ivy League history; ready to protect Williams
Image courtesy of ESPN Yale’s dominant offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie was taken 75th overall pick by Chicago in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday night. That’s the highest a Bulldog has been drafted since 1982 and the highest any Ivy League player has been drafted since 1998. Not only that, but he’s going to get to play for his hometown team inside Solider Field. “I can’t……
Browns draft OL Zak Zinter
One of the best local linemen in recent memory, Zak Zinter, was drafted by the Cleveland Browns Friday night. The North Andover native and graduate of BB&N saw his name called in the NFL Draft with the 85th overall pick. An offensive guard, Zinter played at the University of Michigan and helped the Wolverines win a national title, although he suffered a broken tibia and fibula in this season’s win……
Seven observations from the New Hampshire spring game
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BC corner Elijah Jones taken 90th overall by the Arizona Cardinals
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Pats take three offensive players to open NFL Draft for 1st time since 2006
Laurence Maroney, Chad Jackson and David Thomas. No, not the English Muffin guy. The tight end. Those were the three offensive selections the Patriots started the 2006 draft with. It’s also the last time the team took three straight offensive guys to begin a New England draft. Until this weekend. After taking (presumably) new QB1 Drake Maye third overall on Thursday night, the Patriots took Washington wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk……
Day 2 prospects to watch for the Patriots
Day two of the NFL Draft kicks off at 7 pm tonight. Here are some prospects to watch for the Patriots in rounds two and three. Patrick Paul, OT, Houston: Paul has started 44 games in his career at Houston. He has the requisite length necessary to play left tackle (6-7 331). Taking him at 34 might be a little high but if the Patriots trade down, he would be…
Patriots willing to take their time developing Maye
Both Eliot Wolf and Jerod Mayo made it clear last night that there is no timetable for when newly drafted Drake Maye will be the team’s starting quarterback. Listening to the two, it sounds like there is no expectation of Maye playing early. When Mayo was asked when Maye might be ready to start, Mayo actually referenced former coach Bill Belichick when talking about the process of developing players. “I…