Patriots fans rolled their eyes in April’s draft when Bill Belichick traded out of the first round and drafted safety Kyle Duggar in the second round the following night. Fans not only wondered why the team would draft a safety when the team was already deep at the position, they also wondered how a Division II player from Lenoir-Rhyne could help their team in the short term? Well, thanks to…
The Patriots will be in pads for the first time in training camp and for the first time, we will get a glimpse of what this team may look like in 2020. It has been an unprecedented pre-season thus far and with no pre-season games, these padded practices will give us the best insight into what Bill Belichick and his staff are thinking. Of course quarterback will be the position…
The Patriots signed former Dolphins and Texans running Lamar Miller yesterday. The Patriots had an available roster spot thanks to last week’s opt outs and they used one of those spots on the veteran Miller. The signing is an indication that the organization might have concerns about the availability of Sony Michel to start the season. Michel had foot surgery this off-season. On paper, Miller is a good fit. He…
Joe Thuney has established himself as one of the elite guards in the league. The Patriots offensive line struggled at times last season with injuries and inconsistency. It showed in the performance of the offense at times and perhaps no player showed that frustration more than former quarterback Tom Brady. Brady is gone now so the onus will be on this unit even more now to protect a new quarterback…
By Kevin Stone/@kstone06 Before heading into this weekend all three Patriots quarterbacks met with the media via Zoom on Friday afternoon. Cam Newton was of course the biggest point of interest of the three, and his “press conference” may have been an even bigger example of how things are changing over at Gillette. While Newton didn’t give any national secrets away he was far more engaging on some questions than…
At 34, Julian Edelman is the elder statesman of a talented receiving corp that has a lot of question marks. By Kevin Stone/@kstone06 We’ve got actual football stuff to talk about, it’s a miracle. Now, obviously training camps are going to take a while to truly get going this year with so many different procedures and protocols for players, coaches and staff members to go through. But, still, football is…
Sony Michel needs to bounce back in order for the Patriots to have offensive success. The Patriots have depth at the running back position. That depth could pay dividends this season as the Patriots will shift philosophically from being predominately a passing team to a more balanced offense. In order for the Patriots running game to be effective or as effective as it was in 2018, Sony Michel needs to…
Is this Cam Newton’s team? Time will tell. First he has to beat out Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer. For the first time in 20 years, Tom Brady will not be taking a snap from under center for the Patriots. It is the dawn of a new era for the Patriots at the quarterback position. We’ll sort of. For the first time in almost 30 years, the Patriots will have…
Bill Belichick said in his press conference with the media on Friday that Cam Newton, Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer will compete for the starting quarterback job in camp. Of course we haven’t had a “quarterback competition” around these parts since 1993 when rookie Drew Bledsoe competed against Scott Zolak for the starting job in Bill Parcells first year. Of course if he want a true quarterback competition, you probably…
By Kevin Stone/@kstone06 For the first time since signing Cam Newton and since six of his players opted out of this odd season on the horizon, Bill Belichick spoke to the media via Zoom on Friday. The 20-ish minute call also aired on NBC Sports Boston and Belichick had quite a few interesting things to say, something that I’m not sure many people saw coming. Bill openly supported the players…