Courtesy of Annie Kubiak, Onward State The NFL draft is just over two weeks away and it is time for the second mock draft. In the first mock draft, I traded down in the first round and got the Patriots some immediate help at tackle. In this mock, the Patriots still got that much need tackle help, but they got it after addressing another major need. Round 1: Joey Porter……
ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that the Patriots are hosting Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers for a Top 30 visit on Wednesday. The news is not a surprise as the team has had an interest in Flowers since coaching him at the East-West Shrine Game in February. https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1643304408086634514?s=46&t=0-klhPVppXQ66vGpXhGesA Schefter also reported that Flowers will be attending the NFL Draft in Kansas City on April 27th. Flowers is one of……
Scouts from the Seahawks, Giants, 49ers, Chargers, Patriots and Winnipeg Blue Bomber were on hand to watch several prospects work out at the Bryant Pro Day. The following players worked out for the scouts: Bryant Ryan Saddler, LB David Zorrilla, WR Rhode Island Marques DeShields, RB Oneil Robinson, S Caleb Warren, TE/FB Jordan Jones, CB Davey Schaum-Bartocci, P Ed Lee, WR Henry Yianakopolos, S/LB New Haven David Onyemem, LB Thoughts……
As the NFL’s league tampering period is off and running a lot of roster decisions are being made that will help make the picture more clear come draft time. The Patriots have been willing participants with the sendoff of tight end Jonnu Smith and the re-signing of cornerback Jonathan Jones. Look for more moves to be made in the coming weeks but as it currently stands, let’s take a look……
The Patriots have several significant needs this offseason and the New England Football Journal is breaking down each one. This installment is about cornerback, a position that has traditionally been strong for New England but that currently has a missing piece. The Patriots have a strong defensive back group overall. Kyle Dugger is an emerging star at safety and Jack Jones and Marcus Jones made an impact as rookies. If……
The Patriots have a glaring need at offensive tackle. I still maintain cornerback is a bigger need but they need to address both the left and right tackle spots. The Patriots currently have Trent Brown, Conor McDermott and Andrew Stueber under contract on the active roster. The only other offensive lineman who could play tackle is Michael Onwenu. With Isaiah Wynn and Yodny Cajuste free agents, the Patriots are fully……
Going into this off-season, cornerback was identified as one of the top positional needs the Patriots have. With Jonathan Jones a free agent and little depth behind him outside of Marcus and Jack Jones, the Patriots need to address the position. New England will look at all options starting with the draft. The Patriots have met with some of the top draft prospects in Indianapolis this week including: Oregon’s Christian……
When you look up and down the New England Patriots roster you do see talent, but you also cannot ignore the fact that you can see areas of concern. Much like many teams across the league the Patriots would benefit mightily from hitting a home run in this year’s draft and Bill Belichick and company have their work cut out for them to do so. As we inch closer to……
The 74th edition of the Senior Bowl kicks off this afternoon at 2:30 pm from Mobile, Alabama. The Patriots will have a strong presence at the game including defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington who will be calling the American defense. Here are 20 prospects to watch that could be good fits for the Patriots. American DeMarcco Hellams, S, 6-1 208, Alabama: Hellams is a free safety who can also match……
AP Photo/Michael Conroy Purdue’s Aidan O’Connell could be a really good system fit for the Patriots if they decide to draft a quarterback this April. I have long been a firm believer in the philosophy of Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren when it comes to quarterbacks and developing the position. Draft as many of them as you can. Both Shanahan and Holmgren believed that by drafting or signing quarterbacks every……