AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) The Patriots are trading quarterback Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a sixth round pick in next month’s draft. The Patriots drafted Jones with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. At the time, I said that I liked the pick but Jones success hinged on the Patriots surrounding him with a talented supporting cast. They did not and Jones…
The Patriots have invested in the wide receiver position in recent years both in the draft and free agency. They have also traded for receivers like DeVante Parker. Unfortunately, none of the moves have really paid off. The Patriots signed free agent JuJu Smith-Schuster last off-season to replace Jakobi Meyers who signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. The signing did not work out as Smith-Schuster had the worst season of…
The Patriots currently have one tight end under contract and that is LeMichael Pettway. Needless to say, tight end is truly a position of need. New offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt will use the tight end a lot in the Patriots offense. We will see a lot of 11, 12 and 13 personnel in certain situations. With over $87 million dollars in cap space, the Patriots certainly have the money…
You might not consider running back a need for the Patriots but it is. As it stands, Rhamondre Stevenson, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract, Kevin Harris and JaMychal Hasty and KeShawn Vaughn are listed as the only running backs on the depth chart. Ezekiel Elliott, who signed with the team at the end of training camp is a free agent. Elliott was good for the…
Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We got a chance to interview former Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia on Saturday at the Big New England Football Clinic in Newport, Rhode Island. We touched on a variety of topics including the current state of the Patriots. Scarnecchia was complementary and thankful for his time with the organization and working for Bill Belichick. He also praised new coach Jerod…
According to sources, the Patriots have made free agent safety Kyle Dugger an offer. Earlier this week, Patriots Director of Scouting Eliot Wolf expressed an interest in retaining both Dugger and free agent offensive tackle Michael Onwenu. It appears the Patriots have taken the first step to trying to make that happen. The Patriots drafted Dugger in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Lenoir-Rhyne University….
The Athletic’s Jeff Howe reported on Thursday that the Patriots plan on taking a quarterback with the third overall pick, signing a veteran and that they will trade Mac Jones. Howe says the Patriots are focused on selecting a quarterback that they can build around. “The Patriots really want to draft a quarterback with the No. 3 pick. The front office wrapped up its pre-free-agency meetings a week ago and……
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots Patriots Head Coach Jerod Mayo met with the media this morning in Indianapolis. He answered questions for roughly seven minutes. He opened up the media availability by addressing the perceived negativity regarding Bill Belichick. “Look, it’s going to be different,” Mayo said of what the team is building following Belichick’s 24-year run with the Patriots. “At the same time, I would say Bill…
After watching episodes 1-4 of The Dynasty on Apple TV, I am convinced that Spygate changed Bill Belichick forever. Former assistant and New York Jets coach Eric Mangini turning on him was a turning point of sorts for Belichick. He went from someone who could deal with the media and tolerate them to someone who did not trust the media or anyone in his own building for that matter. He…
The NFL announced that the salary cap will go up by roughly $30 million dollars for the 2024 season. The cap will now be $255,400,000. That means the Patriots will have more money to spend. According to patscap’s Miguel Benzan, the Patriots are projected to have $87.1 million dollars to spend in free agency and to sign their draft picks. If the Patriots cut or restructure cornerback J.C Jackson, Benzan…