You might not consider running back a need for the Patriots but it is. As it stands, Rhamondre Stevenson, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract, Kevin Harris and JaMychal Hasty and KeShawn Vaughn are listed as the only running backs on the depth chart. Ezekiel Elliott, who signed with the team at the end of training camp is a free agent. Elliott was good for the…
The NFL Combine is over and it is a great weekend for all of the local prospects who participated in it. Let’s take at look at each prospects performance and gauge their draft stock. Elijah Jones, CB, Boston College: Jones had a solid workout running an unofficial 4.45 forty time, a 2.58 2 yard split and 1.58 10 yard split. He looked smooth in the drill portion and passes the……
Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We got a chance to interview former Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia on Saturday at the Big New England Football Clinic in Newport, Rhode Island. We touched on a variety of topics including the current state of the Patriots. Scarnecchia was complementary and thankful for his time with the organization and working for Bill Belichick. He also praised new coach Jerod…
The top quarterbacks in the upcoming NFL Draft met with the media this morning in Indianapolis and shared their thoughts on meeting with the different including the Patriots. Here is some of what they had to say. Jayden Daniels on the possibility of being drafted by the Patriots: “Yeah, it would be dope,” Daniels continued: “Obviously, growing up and seeing what Tom Brady did there, six Super Bowls, that’s tough……
According to sources, the Patriots have made free agent safety Kyle Dugger an offer. Earlier this week, Patriots Director of Scouting Eliot Wolf expressed an interest in retaining both Dugger and free agent offensive tackle Michael Onwenu. It appears the Patriots have taken the first step to trying to make that happen. The Patriots drafted Dugger in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Lenoir-Rhyne University….
The Athletic’s Jeff Howe reported on Thursday that the Patriots plan on taking a quarterback with the third overall pick, signing a veteran and that they will trade Mac Jones. Howe says the Patriots are focused on selecting a quarterback that they can build around. “The Patriots really want to draft a quarterback with the No. 3 pick. The front office wrapped up its pre-free-agency meetings a week ago and……
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots The on field workouts kick off this afternoon at the NFL Combine with defensive lineman and linebackers. They will be followed by defensive backs and tight ends on Friday, quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs on Saturday and offensive lineman on Sunday. The Patriots have multiple needs specifically at quarterback, offensive line, wide receiver and tight end. They also have a need at……
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots Patriots Head Coach Jerod Mayo met with the media this morning in Indianapolis. He answered questions for roughly seven minutes. He opened up the media availability by addressing the perceived negativity regarding Bill Belichick. “Look, it’s going to be different,” Mayo said of what the team is building following Belichick’s 24-year run with the Patriots. “At the same time, I would say Bill…
Patriots Director of Scouting Eliot Wolf met with the assembled media at the NFL Combine on Tuesday and touched on several topics. One of the things Wolf talked about was that there would be more of a collaborative approach regarding the draft process. Scouts and coaches will have a voice and the team will not necessarily draft for need. They would be open to drafting the best available player and they……
On Monday we learned that UMass is rejoining the MAC or the Mid-American Conference. The Minutemen were Football members of the MAC from 2012-2015 and ten years later, they are back. This time however, all sports with the exception of hockey will join the conference. They are staying in Hockey East. The news came as a surprise but was welcomed news for a football program that was sputtering along as……