Patriots

Patriots Biggest Needs Series: Wide Receiver

March 10, 2023
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The Patriots have several significant needs this offseason and the New England Football Journal is breaking down each one. This installment is about wide receiver, a position that has some strong internal candidates, but could use an addition in at least one key spot. At present, the Patriots receiving corps consists of Kendrick Bourne, DeVante Parker, Tyquan Thornton and practice squad receiver Raleigh Webb. Matthew Slater is listed as a…

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10 cornerbacks the Patriots could target in free agency and the draft

March 9, 2023
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One could argue that cornerback is perhaps the Patriots biggest need this off-season. With Jonathan Jones and JoeJuan Williams free agents, the Patriots currently have Marcus Jones, Jack Jones, Jalen Mills and Shaun Wade on the roster. Myles Bryant is a restricted free agent. The Patriots need a true boundary corner. A player with length that can cover X receivers on the backside. With just under $32 million to play…

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Patriots Biggest Needs Series: Cornerback

March 9, 2023
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The Patriots have several significant needs this offseason and the New England Football Journal is breaking down each one. This installment is about cornerback, a position that has traditionally been strong for New England but that currently has a missing piece. The Patriots have a strong defensive back group overall. Kyle Dugger is an emerging star at safety and Jack Jones and Marcus Jones made an impact as rookies. If……

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10 offensive tackles the Patriots could target in free agency and the draft

March 8, 2023
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The Patriots have a glaring need at offensive tackle. I still maintain cornerback is a bigger need but they need to address both the left and right tackle spots. The Patriots currently have Trent Brown, Conor McDermott and Andrew Stueber under contract on the active roster. The only other offensive lineman who could play tackle is Michael Onwenu. With Isaiah Wynn and Yodny Cajuste free agents, the Patriots are fully……

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Patriots Biggest Needs Series: Offensive Tackle

March 8, 2023
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The Patriots have several significant needs this offseason and the New England Football Journal is breaking down each one. This installment is arguably about the biggest need of all: offensive tackle. The Patriots offensive line was wildly inconsistent in 2022. New England had a sack rate of 7.06%, which was 19th in the NFL. Rhamondre Stevenson is a star, but he often did not have sizable running lanes and had…

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Patriots don’t use franchise tag; Meyers, Jones & others will hit the open market

March 7, 2023
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The Patriots have decided not to place the franchise tag on any of their unrestricted free agents. They are letting them hit the open market when free agency opens on Monday. The most notable free agents include wide receiver Jakobi Meyers, cornerback Jonathan Jones, offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn and running back Damien Harris. All four of these players were developed by the Patriots. The team is reportedly interested in bringing…

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Patriots meeting with Anthony Richardson is not that surprising. It is a part of the Combine process

March 3, 2023
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The Patriots met with Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson at the Scouting Combine this week. Many might ask, why meet with him? It is not like the Patriots are taking a quarterback in the first round. Especially not one who has made 13 starts and needs refinement. Well, like I tell people all the time. We are not privy to their draft board. We don’t know what they think of Richardson….

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NFLPA Anonymous Report Card Report reflects poorly on the Patriots.

March 2, 2023
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The NFLPA surveyed over 1,300 players recently and asked them to rate their experience with their organizations. Overall, the Patriots ranked 24th out of 32 teams in terms of overall player satisfaction. The ranking was surprising considering the team’s success the past 23 years. Players anonymously rated the state of their teams’ facilities and their daily work experience by locker room; travel; training staff; strength staff; training room; weight room;…

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25 players to watch for the Patriots at the Combine

March 2, 2023
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The Combine begins this week in Indianapolis and there are plenty of prospects to keep an eye on as the week begins. The Patriots have multiple needs so what we have done is identified their top five needs and based this list on who could be available at Pick 14 of the first round. Here are 25 players to watch this weekend. Peter Skronski, OT, Northwestern: Skronski could be the…

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Patriots working out Slade Bolden. Should you be excited? Not yet

February 28, 2023
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The Patriots are working out former Alabama wide receiver Slade Bolden according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. The 24 year old Bolden signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens last April but never played a game with them as he was released in August after a sports hernia injury. The 5-11 189 pound Bolden played with Mac Jones and under Bill O’Brien at Alabama in 2021. Bolden and…

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