I am not going to sit here and pretend that re-signing Cam Newton was a smart move and that I trust Bill Belichick. In fact, I am going to take the opposing view and say that re-signing Newton is a bad move. I don’t think I need elaborate on that point. We all saw clear as day last season why bringing Newton back is a bad move. What I will…
If Patriots fans thought 2020 was bad, 2021 hasn’t been much better. After suffering through a 7-9 year where Tom Brady won another Super Bowl with another franchise, Patriots fans were hoping that free agency and the draft would provide new hope for a quicker rebuild. Instead, just days before the one year anniversary of Brady’s decision to leave, Bill Belichick twisted the knife a little more early Friday morning…
After Tuesday’s trade to acquire tackle Trent Brown, the Patriots may not be done. Something tells me there could be some other deals in the works. On the surface, one would think a team flushed with as much cap space as the Patriots would retool their roster through free agency and the draft. However given the current cap situation that some teams are in, trades may actually be the best…
The Patriots made a big move on Tuesday morning, literally and figuratively by acquiring old friend Trent Brown from the Las Vegas Raiders. The Patriots acquired Brown and a seventh-round pick in 2022 from the Raiders in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Brown, who played well in his lone season in New England has a agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $11 million. Brown originally had two years…
If you have heard of the name Surtain before that is because you have. Patrick Surtain II is the son of former Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Patrick Surtain who played for the Dolphins from 1999 to 2004 and the Chiefs from 2005 to 2008. Like his father, Patrick Jr is an elite level cornerback who is at his best when he is rolled up and can get……
Image courtesy of USC Athletics The Patriots value versatility more than any other team in the NFL. All teams value it, but Bill Belichick places a premium on it. When it comes to versatile offensive lineman in this draft class, no one is more versatile than USC’s Alijah Vera-Tucker. During his time at USC, Tucker played both guard and tackle. At 6-4 315, he has the size and the requisite……
Jaycee Horn knows his way around an NFL locker room. The son of former NFL receiver Joe Horn has been wanting to follow in his dad’s footsteps since he was a little boy. Now, he will get the opportunity to make a name for himself. As a true freshman at South Carolina in 2018, Horn started 10 of 11 games and had 45 tackles with 2 sacks and was named……
Zaven Collins burst onto the scene nationally for the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes in 2020 but if you ask people around the program, they would tell you he has been a force for two plus years. At 6-4 260, Collins was a do it all, three down linebacker in the Golden Hurricanes 3-3 Stack defense. He could rush the passer, cover in man or zone and play in space. He finished……
In our first of sixty player profiles over the next sixty days, we will take a look at at Alabama quarterback Mac Jones. The junior quarterback reminds me of Tom Brady in several ways. No. I am not comparing him to Brady or implying he is going to be the next Tom Brady. I am simply saying that there are similarities in their road to the NFL. By his own……
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported yesterday that linebacker Dont’a Hightower, safety Patrick Chung and offensive tackle Marcus Cannon all plan on playing in 2021. From NFL Now: The #Patriots are getting the band back together, with key opt-outs opting back in… Meanwhile, it's far more uncertain for WR Julian Edelman. pic.twitter.com/Uu2dXjTznU — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 26, 2021 On the surface, that is great news as the Patriots clearly missed…