Wide receiver continues to be a position of need for a Patriots organization that has struggled to draft and develop receivers for years. The receiver class in free agency is limited and a trade continues to be the best way to address the need. D.K Metcalf, who has been linked to the Patriots has been traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. New England could make a potential run at Brandon Aiyuk…
Cliff Welch/Getty Images The Patriots gave their pass rush some much needed juice with their first free agent signing of the Mike Vrabel era. The team signed former Boston College standout Harold Landry to a three year, $43.5 million dollar deal with $26 million guaranteed. Landry was a second round pick of the Titans in 2018. He plays edge and outside linebacker and has racked up 50.5 sacks in his…
Although free agency hasn’t officially started (so dumb, just say it starts March 1 and we can all move on), but New England made its first splash on Sunday night. Multiple reports have former Boston College linebacker Harold Landry headed to Foxborough on a three-year, $43.5 million dollar contract with 26 of it guaranteed. While technically a linebacker, Landry should bring some immediate help to the pass rushing element of…
The Patriots need to improve their pass rush. Expect them to spend to upgrade the edge and defensive end spots. Josh Sweat and Harold Landry top the wish list but there several other players who could fit the Patriots system well. Here are ten targets for the Patriots to focus on in free agency. Top 10 EDGE, Defensive End targets Josh Sweat Harold Landry Dayo Odeyingbo Azeez Ojulari Charles Omenihu…
Insert the ‘well, this is no good. This is no good.’ Seinfled gif here. The ‘legal’ fee agency tampering period technically begins Monday and teams can officially begin signing players to their new contracts when the 2025 league year starts Wednesday. Although, those are just some rough dates these days as teams have already started negotiating with some deals already getting done on paper. Unfortunately for Mike Vrabel, Eliot Wolf…
Defensive tackle is an emerging need for the Patriots, one that they will address in free agency and the draft. The interior defensive line struggled last season, especially when it came to stopping the run. The absence of Christian Barmore was evident. Barmore missed most of the season due to blood clots. His future with the team is up in the air despite signing a massive extension last off-season. Even…
Patriots Free Agent Preview: Cornerbacks Cornerback is a sneaky need for the Patriots. With roughly $127.4 million dollars to spend, the Patriots have the most cap space in the NFL. Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said last week that the team is looking to be aggressive free agency. They have a plan and they like players they have targeted. Top 10 cornerback targets Carlton Davis Charvarius Ward Byron Murphy Kristian Fulton …
The Patriots will have north of $123 million to spend in free agency, by far the most in the NFL. The question is, does anyone want to take their money? New England isn’t a desirable place to play right now thanks to their current state of the team and other factors. However the hiring of Mike Vrabel and the potential of quarterback Drake Maye makes the Patriots more appealing. Despite…
Images courtesy of LSU Athletics and Mike Christy/Arizona Athletics By Andy Backstrom NEFJ Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Drake Maye needs help. Up front and on the outside. The second-year Patriots quarterback could get a hand in one of those areas when New England makes its first selection in April’s NFL Draft. As New England Football Journal pointed out earlier this week, executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and the…
Image courtesy of Penn State Athletics Trade down. Trade the pick for a proven player. Stick and pick a lineman on either side of the ball. Take Travis Hunter if he happens to fall. Everyone has an opinion on what the Patriots should do with the fourth overall pick when the draft opens up in Green Bay late in April. Mike Vrabel and Eliot Wolf (and Ryan Cowden to an…