By John Sarianides According to league sources, free agent running back Adrian Peterson has told those close to him that he is willing to take less money to play for the Patriots. Here are three reasons why he would be a bad fit for the Patriots. 1. He’s 31 and Beat Up: Peterson missed most of last season with a knee injury. He only carried the ball 37 carries for 72…
By John Sarianides Free agency unofficially opens today and there are several teams that are flushed with cap space. Some teams will use it, other won’t. Here are the five teams that I think are going to be big spenders come Thursday. 1. San Francisco 49ers: New GM John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan have to re-tool one of the worst rosters in the league. The draft is one way…
By John Sarianides The defensive backs had their opportunity to impress scouts on the final day of the combine and boy did they ever. Here are ten takeaways from the last day of the combine. 1. UConn safety Obi Melinfonwu went from being a second round pick yesterday to a first round pick in my opinion. Melinfonwu was impressive. At 6-4 224, he ran a 4.4 and vertical jumped 44…
By John Sarianides Four downs is four stories that piqued my interest today. Here goes. 1st Down: Romo to the Jags? Really? Todd Archer of ESPN Dallas reported that there was some chatter this weekend at the combine regarding Tony Romo possibly being traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars. I think there is some legitimacy to this report. Jags Czar Tom Coughlin wants to win now. He doesn’t buy Blake Bortles as…
By John Sarianides Day 5 at the 2017 NFL Combine featured the defensive tackles, defensive ends and linebackers. Here are my thoughts on how these position groups did. 1. Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett tested as well as we thought he would. He ran a 4.64 forty and he hit 41 inches on the vertical jump. Garrett was impressive and he solidified himself as the number one player in…
By John Sarianides Buy or Don’t Buy is my answer to football insiders who report information they have gathered from sources. I don’t have any sources so therefore I am going to tell you whether or not I buy or don’t buy a story they have reported. Here are five stories that were reported this week. Let’s see if I buy them or don’t buy them. 1. Adam Schefter Reports…
By John Sarianides According to Ian Rapopport of NFL.com, the Patriots offered the 32nd pick in the draft to the New Orleans Saints for wide receiver Brandin Cooks. The Saints rejected the offer because they want a higher pick in the first round. If I were Bill Belichick, I would continue to have conversations with Saints general manager Micky Loomis and head coach Sean Payton. Cooks is the perfect fit…
Photo courtesy of USA Today By John Sarianides Day 4 of the combine featured John Ross breaking Chris Johnson’s combine record in the forty yard dash, the quarterbacks exceeding expectations and the tight ends living up to the hype. Here are ten thoughts from Day 4 in Indianapolis. 1. Washington wide receiver John Ross will jump up team’s draft boards after recording a 4.22 forty. It is the fastest forty…
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By John Sarianides Brandon Marshall and the Patriots are rumored to have mutual interest in each other after the veteran receiver was released by the Jets last week. My initial reaction to that rumor? No thanks! Marshall is not a good fit for the Patriots on or off the field. On the field, the Patriots have four receivers in Julien Edelman, Chris Hogan, Danny Amendola and Malcolm Mitchell that are…