The Patriots have to fill a gaping hole at tight end. Here are five tight ends that they could target in free agency and the draft. 1. Austin Sefarian Jenkins, UFA: The veteran tight end is the best remaining tight end on the free agent market. He has had success against the Patriots in the past so Bill Belichick is familiar with him. Jenkins is a good run blocker and…
Tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement late this afternoon. After putting together one of the greatest careers in NFL history, the colorful Gronkowski has decided to call it a career. What a career it was. Gronkowski caught 521 passes for 7,861 yards and 79 touchdowns during his nine seasons with the Patriots. In his prime, Gronk was one of the dominant players in NFL history thanks to his freakish…
Bruce Ellington gives the Patriots a vertical threat and can return kicks. The Patriots were busy on Wednesday and Thursday adding five new free agents to the roster. While many of these names may seem unfamiliar, they are players that could potentially fill key spots on the roster and the money is right. Here is a breakdown of each free agent and what they bring to the table. Bruce Ellington,…
The transformation of the Cleveland Browns from laughing stock to contender was completed on Tuesday night when the Browns traded for wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. The Beckham trade instantly transformed the Browns from a team on the rise to a legitimate contender in the AFC. Cleveland is not only the best team in the AFC North, but they are viable threat to the Patriots. Make no mistake about it,…
Old friend Brandon Bolden is back in a Patriots uniform. The Patriots signed a free agent yesterday but it wasn’t the splash free agent signing Patriots fans were hoping for. Old friend Brandon Bolden is back after signing a two year deal on Wednesday. The Patriots also re-signed cornerback Jason McCourty to a two year deal, defensive end John Simon to a two year deal and wide receiver Phillip Dorsett…
The Patriots lost two key members of their Super Bowl LIII roster yesterday when offensive tackle Trent Brown signed with the Oakland Raiders and defensive end Trey Flowers signed with the Detroit Lions. Brown signed a 4 year, $66 million dollar deal while Flowers signed a 5 year $90 million dollar deal. Both got big time guaranteed money in their respective deals. There is no question that both players were…
Unrestricted Jeremy Hill, RB: After tearing his ACL in camp, I think Hill gets a one year offer from the Patriots and stays. Hill could be a nice compliment to Sony Michel. Chris Hogan, WR: Hogan’s production has slipped the past two seasons and he will have a limited market. I can see Hogan staying but I do not see the Patriots committing to him long term. Phillip Dorsett, WR: Dorsett will…
The Patriots surprised the NFL on Friday when they traded for defensive end Michael Bennett. The Patriots acquired Bennett and a seventh round pick in 2020 for a fifth round pick. In return, the Patriots get two years of Bennett. It is a steal for New England because while Bennett might not be the elite pass rusher he once was, he is still effective and he can line up as…
The New England Patriots have a tough decision to make at the start of free agency on Monday. Do they re-sign defensive Trey Flowers or do they let him walk? The answer is simple. Let him walk. Bill Belichick has to resist the temptation and not over spend to keep Flowers. As valuable as he is, Flowers is also easily replaceable. I understand that it is tough to move on…
Like every other team around the NFL, the Patriots have an ideal fit in terms of what they are looking for in a player physically. In terms of the mental part of the game, we know Bill Belichick prefers high I.Q players that can process a lot of information and execute. The Patriots also have a specific body type that they want at each position. After studying the Patriots last…