Author: John Sarianides
Patriots: Patriots add depth to their backfield by signing Lamar Miller
The Patriots signed former Dolphins and Texans running Lamar Miller yesterday. The Patriots had an available roster spot thanks to last week’s opt outs and they used one of those spots on the veteran Miller. The signing is an indication that the organization might have concerns about the availability of Sony Michel to start the season. Michel had foot surgery this off-season. On paper, Miller is a good fit. He…
Patriots Training Camp Preview: Offensive Line
Joe Thuney has established himself as one of the elite guards in the league. The Patriots offensive line struggled at times last season with injuries and inconsistency. It showed in the performance of the offense at times and perhaps no player showed that frustration more than former quarterback Tom Brady. Brady is gone now so the onus will be on this unit even more now to protect a new quarterback…
Patriots Training Camp Preview: Running backs
Sony Michel needs to bounce back in order for the Patriots to have offensive success. The Patriots have depth at the running back position. That depth could pay dividends this season as the Patriots will shift philosophically from being predominately a passing team to a more balanced offense. In order for the Patriots running game to be effective or as effective as it was in 2018, Sony Michel needs to…
Patriots Training Camp Preview: Quarterbacks
Is this Cam Newton’s team? Time will tell. First he has to beat out Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer. For the first time in 20 years, Tom Brady will not be taking a snap from under center for the Patriots. It is the dawn of a new era for the Patriots at the quarterback position. We’ll sort of. For the first time in almost 30 years, the Patriots will have…
Patriots: So what will the Patriots quarterback competition look like? Here’s some insight
Bill Belichick said in his press conference with the media on Friday that Cam Newton, Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer will compete for the starting quarterback job in camp. Of course we haven’t had a “quarterback competition” around these parts since 1993 when rookie Drew Bledsoe competed against Scott Zolak for the starting job in Bill Parcells first year. Of course if he want a true quarterback competition, you probably…