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Leverett and Watts fortify the offensive and defensive lines

March 15, 2024

The Patriots fortified the line of scrimmage this week with the additions of guard Nick Leverett on offense and defensive end Armon Watts on defense. Both add depth and experience that was sorely lacking along the offensive and defensive lines. Leverett started 10 games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2022 and has been a valuable depth piece for them in recent years. He has been in the league five…

Catching up with new Tabor Academy quarterback Peter Bourque

March 14, 2024

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We had a chance to catch up with quarterback Peter Bourque who announced on Sunday that he will be attending Tabor Acadamy in the fall. Bourque will be reclassifying to the Class of 2027. The 6-4 190 pound Hingham native spent the past three seasons at Catholic Memorial where he played in the 2022 Division 2 Super Bowl win versus King Philip and started last season. Bourque made the decision……

Patriots re-sign Anfernee Jennings to three year, $12 million contract

March 13, 2024

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The Patriots have re-signed outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings to a three year, $12 million dollar deal. The deal has a maximum value of $24 million dollars. The 6-foot-3, 255-pound Jennings started 14 games and totaled 66 tackles and 1.5 sacks last season. He was one of the Patriots most versatile defenders and was also good against the run. Jennings was drafted in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft….

Patriots sign former Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki

March 12, 2024

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(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) The Patriots have signed free agent linebacker Sione Takitaki to a two year, $6.5 million dollar contract. The contract has a maximum value of $10 million dollars. The Cleveland Browns selected Takitaki in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of BYU. Takitaki adds depth after the Patriots lost linebacker Mack Wilson in free agency on Monday. He could also potentially replace Chris…

Patriots Free Agency: Need No. 1: Quarterback

March 11, 2024

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With the trade of Mac Jones yesterday, the Patriots currently only have two quarterbacks on the roster, Bailey Zappe and Nathan Rourke. The Patriots will add at least another one but more than likely two more quarterbacks in the coming days and weeks. One of those quarterbacks will be a veteran free agent. That will be the focus of this piece. We will talk about about what they will do…

Patriots Free Agency: Need No. 2: Offensive Line

March 11, 2024

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The Patriots offensive line has struggled mightily the past three seasons. Bill Belichick tried to fix the unit in last year’s draft by drafting three interior lineman in Sidy Sow, Jake Andrews and Atonio Mafi. All three played but struggled at times and looked rushed. Offensive tackles Trent Brown and Michael Onwenu manned the tackle spots. Brown had a tough season between injuries and not getting a contract extension offer…

Mac Jones was set up to fail with the Patriots

March 11, 2024

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AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) The Patriots are trading quarterback Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a sixth round pick in next month’s draft. The Patriots drafted Jones with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. At the time, I said that I liked the pick but Jones success hinged on the Patriots surrounding him with a talented supporting cast. They did not and Jones…

Former Bills and Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone to join the Boston College staff

March 9, 2024

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Boston College coach Bill O’Brien announced this morning at the New England Coaches Clinic that former Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone will be joining the Eagles coaching staff. Marrone will be serving in a special projects, analysis role for the Eagles. Marrone and O’Brien are long time friends. They coached together at Georgia Tech in 1996 and Alabama in 2021. Marrone is no stranger to the……

Patriots Free Agency: Need No. 3: Wide Receiver

March 9, 2024

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The Patriots have invested in the wide receiver position in recent years both in the draft and free agency. They have also traded for receivers like DeVante Parker. Unfortunately, none of the moves have really paid off. The Patriots signed free agent JuJu Smith-Schuster last off-season to replace Jakobi Meyers who signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. The signing did not work out as Smith-Schuster had the worst season of…

Patriots Free Agency: Need No. 4: Tight Ends

March 6, 2024

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The Patriots currently have one tight end under contract and that is LeMichael Pettway. Needless to say, tight end is truly a position of need. New offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt will use the tight end a lot in the Patriots offense. We will see a lot of 11, 12 and 13 personnel in certain situations. With over $87 million dollars in cap space, the Patriots certainly have the money…