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……
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……
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……
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….
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…
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…
Bill Belichick gets a lot of flack for the way he has drafted in the second round but upon further review, you can make the argument that the players he has drafted in the second round can be tiered into two decades. 2000 to 2010 and 2011 to 2019. Let’s start with 2000 to 2010. Here is who Belichick drafted in the second round during that time period. 2000: Adrian……
Bill Belichick has virtually hit on every first round pick in his 20 year tenure in New England. Dominique Easley aside, Belichick has owned the first round of the NFL Draft. Which is why Patriots fans get so aggravated when he trades out of the first round. The Patriots have the 23rd pick in this year’s draft and have multiple needs. Belichick has never drafted for need per say. That……
The Patriots have turned the page on the Tom Brady era after 20 seasons. It is hard to believe that another quarterback will be the face of the organization moving forward but that is the reality of professional sports today. The Patriots have the 23rd pick in the first round so it is highly unlikely that anyone of the top four quarterbacks in the class will be available to them…….
By Kevin Stone/@kstone06/@newftbj Recently, the Patriot announced that their 2020 Hall of Fame class would be announced soon, which always prompts some fiery discussion. Mike Vrabel, Richard Seymour, Chuck Fairbanks, Fred Marion, Ron Burton and Bill Parcells are nominees who have been on the ballot previously, while Deion Branch, Russ Francis, Irving Fryar, Curtis Martin, Lawyer Milloy and Randy Moss are just a few of the many, many names who…