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Patriots Draft: Scouting Report on OT Justin Herron, Wake Forest

April 25, 2020
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The Patriots drafted Wake Forest offensive tackle Justin Herron in the sixth round. Herron was a four year starter for the Demon Deacons. Herron has played left tackle his entire career but he will kick inside to guard with the Patriots. Here is my scouting report on Justin Herron. Initial Pop: Herron shows good explosion off the snap. Maintains his base and feet. Gets his hands on defenders and is……

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Patriots Draft: Scouting Report on OG Michael Onwenu, Michigan

April 25, 2020
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The Patriots traded up in the sixth round to draft Michigan guard Michael Onwenu. Onwenu was a three year starter at Michigan. Onwenu is thick at 6-2 344. He has long arms and plays with good power at the point of attack. Here is my scouting report on Onwenu. Initial Quicks: Onwenu has good quickness on the snap. Gets inside hand placement and can re-establish the line of scrimmage. Run……

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Patriots Draft: Scouting Report on Justin Rohrwasser, PK, Marshall

April 25, 2020
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Photo by Bobby McDuffie/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Patriots drafted kicker Justin Rohrwasser of Marshall in the fifth round. Rohrwasser started his career at Rhode Island but then transferred to Marshall. At Marshall, Rohrwasser was 18-of-21 on field goals and 35-of-36 on extra points in his final season. It is the second year in a row that the Patriots have selected a kicker in the fifth round. The Patriots……

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Patriots Draft: Scouting Report on Dalton Keene, TE, Virginia Tech

April 25, 2020
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Keene is former quarterback and running back who bulked up and was moved to tight end. He has tight size at 6-4 253 but with a running back skill set. He was a bit of a reach as a third rounder but that is my opinion. The Patriots obviously rated him higher on their board. Here is a scouting report on Dalton Keene. Hands: Keene has soft hands and he……

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Patriots Draft: Scouting Report on Devin Asiasi, TE, UCLA

April 25, 2020
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The Patriots drafted tight end Devin Asiasi out of UCLA with a third round pick. Asiasi has decent size at 6-3 257. What makes him a potential difference maker is his ability to run vertical routes and separate after the catch. Asiasi has a natural feel for the position as a receiver. Here is my scouting report on Asiasi. Hands: Asiasi catches the ball with ease. He can go up……

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Patriots Draft: Scouting Report on Josh Uche, EDGE, Michigan

April 24, 2020
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The Patriots traded back into the bottom of the second round to draft Michigan outside linebacker/defensive end Josh Uche. Uche is an explosive pass rusher who can play on the line or as a stack linebacker. Here is my linebacker scouting report on Uche. Vs. Inside Run: Uche hasn’t played a lot of stack linebacker in his career so he doesn’t have a lot of experience taking on second level……

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Patriots Draft: Scouting Report on Kyle Duggar, SS Lenoir Rhyne

April 24, 2020
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The Patriots surprised the football world when they selected Lenoir Rhyne strong safety Kyle Duggar with the 37th pick of the first round. Once you get past the fact that he played in Division Two program, you will find that he is a good football player who is versatile and can contribute on special teams. Here is my scouting report on Duggar. Man Coverage: Duggar has the athleticism and movement……

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Patriots: Patriots trade Rob Gronkowski and a seventh round pick to the Buccaneers for a 4th round pick

April 21, 2020
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In a completely unexpected trade this afternoon, former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski ended his retirement and was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to reunite with Tom Brady. Bill Belichick sent Gronkowski and a seventh round pick to Tampa Bay for a fourth round pick. Pick #117 to be exact. The deal was surprising, especially when you consider that Gronkowski was pretty adamant last spring that he was done….

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Patriots point-counterpoint: The Patriots unveil new uniforms

April 21, 2020
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All images courtesy of the New England Patriots. The Patriots unveiled new uniforms yesterday for the first time in 20 years. The design is based on the color rush uniforms the team has been wearing the past two years. https://twitter.com/patriots/status/1252208215867211781?s=21 The reception to the new threads has been mixed at best. Some people like them but a lot of people hate them. Case in point. Not all of us "love…

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NFL: This day in NFL Draft history

April 20, 2020
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By Kevin Stone/@kstone06/@newftbj It’s finally draft week. The first NFL Draft was held in February of 1936, with the next six years taking place in December. The first NFL Draft held in April was in 1943, and it remained that way for the next two years, but 1945 was the final one in April until 1976. This month has remained the designated Draft month since then with a few May…

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