Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Jay Tufele, DT, USC

April 18, 2021

The Patriots have struggled to stop the run the past two seasons and despite addressing the defensive line in free agency, they could use a more depth inside at defensive tackle and nose tackle. Enter Tufele who at 6-3 305, has good size and can play either in a shade or head up on an offensive lineman. He is quick off the snap and can be disruptive. On paper, he……

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Patriots: Julian Edelman’s Hall of Fame candidacy is complicated

April 17, 2021

Upon announcing his retirement earlier this week, people immediately began debating whether or not Julian Edelman is a future Pro Football Hall of Famer. The debate was magnified when the Pro Football Hall of Fame put out a tweet stating that Edelman would be eligible for the Class of 2026. It only furthered the argument of whether or not Edelman is actually a Hall of Famer. With the news of…

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Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State

April 15, 2021

I wasn’t originally going to do a scouting report on Fields because I didn’t think the Patriots were going to be in position to draft him. Well, that is still the case but Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler did attend his second workout today and their is growing speculation that New England is strongly entertaining a move up. Who knows if that is true or not but the Patriots do……

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Patriots Draft: The Patriots attending Justin Fields second pro day reinforces that they are interested in him at the right cost

April 14, 2021

Much has been made today about the Patriots attending Justin Fields second pro day. The Patriots also attended Fields first pro day two weeks ago by sending front office executive Elliot Wolf and a scout to the workout. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Director of Player Personnel Dave Ziegler were expected to attend today’s workout. The team attending today’s workout is obviously a sign that they are interested in Fields……

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Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Payton Turner, DE, Houston

April 13, 2021

Payton Turner is in many ways the ideal defensive lineman in the NFL today. Turner offers tremendous scheme versatility in that he can play defensive end or defensive tackle and he can play all three down. Turner played at Houston for four seasons. After an impactful freshmen campaign, Turner missed most of his sophomore season due to a foot injury. He bounced back this season by finishing second team All-American……

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Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Richie Grant, S, Central Florida

April 13, 2021

The Patriots love utilizing their safeties in a variety of roles within their defense. Bill Belichick practically invented the concept of three safety secondaries and defenses. New England plays more three safeties than any other team in the NFL. It is why Belichick drafted Kyle Duggar last off-season and signed Adrian Phillips. This off-season, Belichick signed former Philadelphia Eagles safety Jalen Mills. In recent years, New England played Patrick Chung,……

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