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Baker gives the Patriots a weapon and some much needed swagger on offense

April 27, 2024

The Patriots added a much needed big play receiver to their roster in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. With Pick 110, the Patriots selected wide receiver Javon Baker out of Central Florida. Baker, who transferred to UCF from Alabama gives Alex Van Pelt and the offensive staff a legitimate playmaker that they can specifically design plays for. Like Ja’Lynn Polk who was drafted on Friday night,…

Day 3 prospects to watch for the Patriots

April 27, 2024

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Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The Patriots have five picks today. They have the following picks: Round 4 – No. 103 Round 4 – No. 110 Round 6 – No. 180 Round 6 – No. 193 Round 7 – No. 231 The Patriots have two of the first ten picks of the day. Both are premium picks that they could use to address other needs like running back, defensive back…

Wallace’s versatility and ability to play left tackle is why the Patriots drafted him

April 27, 2024

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The Patriots drafted Penn State offensive tackle Caedan Wallace in the third round of the NFL Draft on Friday night. Wallace started 40 games at right tackle for the Nittany Lions during his college career. At 6-4 7/8 315, Wallace has good size and length. He is a fundamentally sound pass blocker. He kick sets quick and can cut the edge off for speed rushers. He has long arms and…

Polk ready to be a jack of all trades in the Patriots offense

April 27, 2024

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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…

Day 2 prospects to watch for the Patriots

April 26, 2024

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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

April 26, 2024

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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…

Maye selection represents hope for Patriots organization looking to return to glory

April 26, 2024

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Image courtesy of Drake Maye’s Instagram Patriots fans rejoice! The Patriots got their man as they drafted North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye third overall in the first round of the NFL Draft. The pick changes the trajectory of a franchise seemingly going backwards in recent years. Maye was mocked to the Patriots by several local and national experts so it was expected he was going to be the pick. It…

Patriots have an opportunity to reignite their fan base tonight by being aggressive

April 25, 2024

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Image courtesy of ESPN. Tonight will be the first big step in this new era of New England Patriots football. The Patriots need to come out of the first round with not only their franchise quarterback of the future, but also another player they could pair up with him as well. Whether it is a tackle or a wide receiver. They should look into trading back into the first round….

NEFJ Final Mock Draft

April 25, 2024

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Jon Lyons, Jake Hamilton and I did our first annual final mock draft on Tuesday night’s episode of Patriots Pulse. Here is how we did. We took ten players overall after making a second round trade with the Chargers. We addressed all of the team’s needs including a couple of long term needs. Round 1: Pick 3: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina: Stick and pick. It is that simple. The…

Patriots Draft Need #1: Quarterbacks

April 25, 2024

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The Patriots thought they had their quarterback of the future in Mac Jones after taking him 15th overall in 2021 but after two years of regression, they moved on from him this off-season, trading him to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now comes a new opportunity to truly find Tom Brady’s heir apparent and the next great quarterback in franchise history. It is a good year to be picking at the top…