Jon Lyons

Five Players that stood out in preseason game against Green Bay

August 21, 2023

Image courtesy of Sports Illustrated By Jon Lyons NEFJ Correspondent The Patriots defeated the Packers 21-17 in their second preseason game on Saturday night. More importantly, the game was suspended in the fourth quarter due to a serious injury sustained by Patriots corner Isaiah Bolden. Our thoughts are with him. Though less meaningful, here are five players that stood out during the game: Mac Jones Jones started the game, his…

5 Patriots That Stood Out In The First Preseason Game

August 10, 2023

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The Patriots lost to the Texans, 20-9 in their first preseason game on Thursday night. Here are five players that stood out: Keion White: The Patriots’ second round pick was a monster on the defensive line against Houston. White consistently generated pressure against the pass and run. He had three tackles, a quarterback hit, and helped force a second quarter fumble that was recovered by Calvin Munson. Jalen Mills: Mills…

Five Bold Predictions For The 2023 Patriots

July 19, 2023

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Believe it or not, the Patriots begin training camp a week from today. Rookies report tomorrow! With that in mind, here are five things I think will happen this season: The Patriots will make the playoffs The AFC is loaded. There will be at least one, and perhaps two, really good teams that miss the playoffs. The Bills, Bengals, Chiefs, Jaguars are locks from my view. You can probably throw…

Three Things To Watch At Second Open OTA

June 6, 2023

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Today will be the Patriots second OTA practice that is open to the media this spring. The first session had several notable moments and there will be much to watch for today. These are three things that I will be closely monitoring as practice unfolds: Offensive Execution The Patriots offense had arguable their best practice since Josh McDaniels left in the first open session last week. Mac Jones looked sharp,…

Mike Gesicki will help solve Patriots’ Red Zone woes

May 24, 2023

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Mike Gesicki spent the first five years of his career with the Miami Dolphins before signing with New England this spring. During his time in Miami, Gesicki emerged as one of the better pass-catching tight ends in the NFL. His best season, 2021, was a 73 catch, 780-yard outburst in which he scored twice. He averaged double digit yards per reception each of the last four seasons and became a…

Thoughts On The Patriots 2023 Schedule

May 11, 2023

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Image courtesy of Patriots.com The NFL released its schedule on Thursday night, and it sets up as a tough one for the Patriots. Some thoughts on New England’s 2023 slate: Brady Returns In A Tough Spot Tom Brady came back to Foxboro as a player in 2021, a 19-17 victory for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He will come back again in 2023, but this time to be celebrated as the…

Post Draft Patriots Positional Breakdown

May 5, 2023

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The draft is finally over. Here is a look at where the Patriots roster stands as they continue their offseason program and head into minicamp in June. Quarterback Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe, Trace McSorley, Malik Cunningham In 2022, the most exciting thing about the Patriots quarterback room was Zappe Fever. Mac Jones was inconsistent; when he played well, such as the first half against the Vikings, he looked the player…

Patriots Draft: Our Favorite Patriots Draft Pick

May 1, 2023

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It is never easy picking a player you like the most in a draft class, but after discussing things as a group, we each made a case for our favorite player in this class. After debating this class, here is who we picked as our favorite Patriots draft pick from this group. Lyons: Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon, 17th overall The Patriots traded down from 14 to 17 in the first……

Jets Adding Aaron Rodgers Is Bad News For Patriots

April 25, 2023

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It finally happened. On Monday, news broke that the Packers had traded Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets. The traded included a pick swap in Thursday’s first round of the NFL Draft, a conditional second round pick next year (likely to be a first) and several other picks. For the Jets, it was the first solid answer they have had at quarterback since Brett Favre in 2008. For the…

Lyons’ Patriots Mock Draft 3.0

April 24, 2023

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Believe it or not, the NFL Draft begins on Thursday. This third, and final, mock draft represents a near best case scenario for the Patriots. If their board ends up looking like this at the conclusion of the draft on Saturday, they’ll be in great shape heading into the 2023 season. Christian Gonzalez, CB- Oregon Gonzalez is the best corner in the draft and having him fall to 14th……