Breaking down Jaylen Daniels pro day

March 28, 2024

The Patriots contingent of Eliot Wolf, Jerod Mayo, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, quarterbacks coach T.C McCartney and senior offensive assistant Ben McAdoo all attended Daniels pro day on Wednesday. Daniels is in play at number three overall for the Patriots. Daniels threw a 55 pass play script in front of a large gathering of scouts, general managers and head coaches. Here is what I saw from him.  Screens/Perimeter Throws:…

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UMass Pro Day recap

March 26, 2024

By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – It was one final chance to impress the NFL world for outgoing UMass seniors on Tuesday afternoon during the Minutemen Pro Day. In front of a contingent of NFL scouts and their friends and family, 10 former UMass players put their best foot forward in hopes of extending their football careers. Teams in attendance included the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars, and…

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New England Top 50 NFL Prospects:

March 25, 2024

With the NFL Draft a month away, here are our top 50 draft eligible prospects in New England. The offensive line is the most dominant position this year. Four of our top six players are offensive lineman. It is a deep and talented group.  The prospect list is subject to change in terms of additions. It is a working list. These are players we think can play professionally somewhere. At the…

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BC Pro Day recap

March 22, 2024

CHESTNUT HILL – 24 of 32 NFL teams were represented inside Fish Field House on Friday morning as BC held its Pro Day for eight former Eagles, two players from Assumption and one from Bentley. For about two hours, guys ran the 40, benched, did the vert and broad jump and went through some positional drills. A few guys – Christian Mahogany and Elijah Jones – didn’t do much after…

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Bryant/Rhode Island Pro Day Recap: Colbert, Thompson and Shillingford among those who performed well

March 22, 2024

SMITHFIELD- A record 15 NFL and CFL scouts descended upon Smithfield, Rhode Island on Wednesday after for the annual Bryant Pro Day which features players from Bryant University and the University of Rhode Island. This year also featured former Bulldog Andre Brackett from UT-Martin and Jo Jo Marinella of Randolph-Macon College. Former URI tight end Caleb Warren also worked out.  We are going to recap the day by school and…

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Patriots Mock Draft 2.0

March 20, 2024

It is Maye Day for the Patriots as they take the UNC signal caller with the third overall pick. In our second of five mock drafts, we go quarterback with the third overall pick and address the offensive line, wide receiver, edge and cornerback with the picks we have. I also make a trade with the Houston Texans that better positioned the Patriots early on day three. Here is our…

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Patriots do not appear to be interested in trading down

March 19, 2024

According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, there is “no appetite” within the Patriots organization to trade the number 3 in next month’s NFL Draft.  Appearing on NBC Sports Boston on Sunday night, Breer said the Atlanta Falcons attempted to trade into the top three of the draft but were stonewalled by the Bears, Commanders and Patriots. It appears that the Patriots are content standing pat and taking one of the…

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Gauging the draft stock of local prospects after a strong weekend

March 5, 2024

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…

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Top quarterbacks talk about meeting with the Patriots

March 2, 2024

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…

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Patriots quarterback plan starting to come into focus

March 1, 2024

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…

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