Image courtesy of @Patriots (Instagram) The New Balance Athletics Center is a beautiful new building for both the staff and players right next door to Gillette Stadium. Whether it’s the new enormous locker room, a completely upgraded weight room, meeting rooms attached to indoor fields or the gorgeous cafeteria, it’s exactly what an NFL team should have. Frankly, most D1 programs now have what the Patriots are using in Foxborough….

Image courtesy of The New England Patriots It was just another third day of the draft for the Patriots on Saturday. Sure, head coach Mike Vrabel wasn’t there as he continues to deal with his personal issue, but as far as operationally and communication wise, both Eliot Wolf and Ryan Cowden said it was business as usual inside the New Balance Athletics Center. “Yeah, our focus – Mike and the…

Image courtesy of BC Athletics Quintayvious Hutchins didn’t think he was getting the call. As the NFL Draft wound down, Hutchins admittedly was dejected. Then, a familiar area code changed everything. The Patriots took the five-year Boston College edge rusher with the 247th pick in the seventh round, just 10 slots away from the end of the line. “Yeah, well, it’s been a saying since the draft started of how,…

Image courtesy of Bleacher Report  FOXBOROUGH – The last time the Patriots had a tight end the size of Eli Raridon, it worked out pretty well. The former Notre Dame tight end became the newest Patriot with the 95th overall pick in the third round of the NFL Draft on Friday night. Listed at 6’6,” 245lbs., Raridon could give fans some flashbacks of the old No. 87. Before anyone freaks…

Image courtesy of On3 FOXBOROUGH – First impressions are everything. Gabe Jacas made sure his counted when he was in Foxborough a few weeks ago. After New England took the Illinois edge rusher with the 55th overall pick in the second round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night – moving up to get him – Jacas talked about the 30-visit and what stood out during it. “It’s honestly a…

Image courtesy of KSL Sports FOXBOROUGH – The NFL Combine doesn’t really give teams much time to get to know potential employees, or vice-versa. Still, Caleb Lomu – the newest Patriot after being selected 28th overall in the first round on Thursday night – immediately knew he could see himself playing for Mike Vrabel during their brief interaction in Indianapolis. “Yeah, I loved him,” Lomu told the media after being…

FOXBOROUGH – There’s a system in place for a reason, but a very important voice won’t be in the draft room on Saturday. With Mike Vrabel stepping away to tend to everything that’s been swirling around him, Eliot Wolf, Ryan Cowden, Alonzo Highsmith, Matt Groh and really, the entire organization will have to pick up the slack when it comes to wheeling and dealing or making picks in rounds four…

FOXBOROUGH – Drake Maye is probably sleeping a little better on Thursday night. The Patriots selected Utah offensive lineman Caleb Lomu with the 28th overall pick during the first round of the NFL Draft. New England originally had the 31st pick, but traded that and pick No. 125 to Buffalo, moving up to get Lomu. Last season, Lomu didn’t allow a single sack in his final run as a Ute….

FOXBOROUGH – Roughly a half hour before the Patriots began the second draft weekend of the Mike Vrabel Era, the head coach of the Patriots took to the podium for another brief statement on Thursday night. More photos of Vrabel and Dianna Russini surfaced on Thursday afternoon after Mike Reiss reported earlier in the morning that Vrabel would be seeking counseling and missing the third day of the draft. “Again,…