Patriots

Patriots: Four Biggest Needs, Part One: Linebacker

March 11, 2022
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The Patriots were trounced 47-17 in the Wild Card Round against the Bills and that game exposed several important areas that New England needs to address. This is part one of a four-part series centered on the four most important areas that the Patriots need to improve. Part one is the linebacking corps. Throughout Bill Belichick’s tenure as Patriots head coach, he has coached great linebackers. From Tedy Bruschi and…

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Patriots: 10 players the Patriots could target in free agency

March 10, 2022
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NFL free agency kicks off next week and we will plenty of coverage in the coming days. There has a lot of movement already, specifically with the quarterback market. The Patriots obviously don’t need a quarterback but they have several other holes to fill. Bill Belichick will not be the big spender he was last off-season but he will kick the tires on some veterans in either free agency or…

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Patriots: Patriots should bring back James White

March 8, 2022
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James White, a three-time Super Bowl champion and Patriot since 2014, is going to be a free agent in just over a week for the second year in a row. Like last year, the Patriots should bring him back into the fold for 2022 to bolster their already strong running back group. White, 30, played in only three games in 2021 before suffering a hip injury that ended his season….

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Patriots: Patriots release Kyle Van Noy. What does this mean moving forward

March 7, 2022
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The Patriots have released veteran linebacker Kyle Van Noy, freeing up $5 million dollars of cap space. Van Noy was still a relatively productive player last season finishing with 66 tackles, 5 sacks and an interception. In the end, however, his 2022 cap number wasn’t worth that kind of production. The Patriots needed to free up cap space and they wanted to start the process of re-tooling the linebacker room….

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Patriots: According to Ian Rapoport, the Patriots are not expected to tag J.C Jackson

March 4, 2022
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According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Patriots are not expected to place the franchise tag on cornerback J.C Jackson. From NFL Now: #Patriots CB JC Jackson is expected to hit the free agent market, rather than receive the franchise tag. One of the top CBs will generate significant interest. pic.twitter.com/i3PE7GGGNE — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 4, 2022 The news comes as a surprise considering the Patriots history of tagging…

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Patriots: When it comes to receivers at the Combine, the Patriots are just doing their due diligence

March 2, 2022
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The Patriots have been busy this week at the combine meeting with wide receivers. They have met with Treylon Burks, Jamison Williams, John Metchie and Slade Bolden among others. Burks described his meeting with the Patriots as “intense.” All the receiver talk coming out of Indianapolis has Patriots fans excited. Allow me to burst your bubble. The Patriots meeting with all of these receivers is them doing their due diligence….

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Patriots Draft: Patriots type players to watch at the Combine this weekend

March 1, 2022
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The NFL Combine is back and it will once again be held in Indianapolis this upcoming weekend. Teams will gather to interview prospects, get medical information on them and work them out as they continue the evaluation process. Expect Bill Belichick and the Patriots brass to be there evaluating all of the positions but especially the areas the Patriots have the most needs in. Cornerback, linebacker, wide receiver, defensive tackle…

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Patriots: 5 ways the Patriots could create extra cap space.

February 28, 2022
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Teams around the league, specifically the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers have been busy the past week moving money around in an effort to create cap space. Luckily, the Patriots are not in the same boat as those two teams. According to our good friend Miguel Benzan at @patscap, the Patriots currently have $4.896,056 in cap space. That is not a lot. The cap is expected to reach…

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Patriots: If history is any indication, the Patriots will tag Jackson and bring him back. They don’t have a choice

February 23, 2022
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The window to place the franchise tag on unrestricted free agents opened yesterday. Teams have until March 8th to place the franchise tag on any of their unrestricted free agents. Once a team tags a player, the player can either chose to sign the franchise tag or refuse to sign it. If they sign it, they return to the club for one year and earn an average salary of the…

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