Photo courtesy of USATI The 2018 NFL Draft has come and gone but several rookies that were drafted last weekend are expected to step in and make an impact right away. Here are 20 rookies you should consider drafting next season. 1. Saquon Barkley, RB, Giants: No brainer. Barkley is a first round talent in most fantasy drafts and should go no later than the second round. He’ll rush for over…
I have come around to the notion that Tom Brady skipping voluntary workouts is really not a big deal after all. If any other player including Rob Gronkowski missed them, then I would have a problem with that. When your 40 year old all world quarterback misses them, it is not a big deal. The local media has been whipped up into a frenzy regarding Brady’s absence. Many are speculating…
The Patriots released offensive tackle Antonio Garcia yesterday. Garcia was a 2017 third round pick. He was originally drafted as a potential replacement for Nate Solder at left tackle but he missed his entire rookie season due to blood clots in his lungs. As a result, Garcia lost 40 pounds and was not the same physically. It’s rare to see Bill Belichick give up on a young player like that,…
Reports indicated earlier this week that the Patriots were considering reworking Rob Gronkowski‘s contract and adding a year to it. In the process, the Patriots would bump Gronkowski’s salary up in each of the next two seasons. Gronkowski is under contract for two more seasons at a base salary of $8 million in 2018 and $9 million in 2019. He is a bargain at those numbers and has clearly out…
The Patriots have decided not to pick up the fifth year options for defensive tackles Malcolm Brown and Danny Shelton. While this may seem surprising, it really is not that surprising. Let’s start with Brown. If the Patriots picked up Brown’s option for 2019, they would have to pay him $7.8 million. Bill Belichick does not want to do that. Instead, he would prefer to try and sign Brown to…
The Patriots may have found Danny Amendola 2.0 in Braxton Berrios. The Patriots were busy on day three of the NFL Draft. They made two additional trades and added six players to their roster. Here is my breakdown of the six players that were drafted in day three. 5th Round: Ja’Whaun Bentley, ILB, Purdue, 6-2 260 What I Like: Bentley is an old school plugger in run support. He reads…
The Patriots selection of running back Sony Michel with pick number 31 of the first round raised some eyebrows on Thursday night. The Patriots didn’t need a running back. In fact, it is their deepest position on the roster. Despite that, Bill Belichick decided to was too hard to pass up on a talent like Michel. If you watched Michel play in the Rose Bowl, you can see why. Michel…
The Patriots surprisingly stood pat on Thursday night and used both of their first round picks. With the 23rd pick, they took Georgia offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn. With the 31st pick, they took another Georgia Bulldog, running back Sony Michel. Here are my thoughts on both players Pick #23: Isaiah Wynn, OT Georgia, 6-2 313 What I Like: Wynn offers versatility. He played left tackle at Georgia but he can…
Rob Gronkowski announced on his Instagram account today that he will play in 2018. Gronkowski’s agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed that the all pro tight end is returning to the Patriots next season. Gronkowski’s announcement ends two months of speculation as to whether or not he was going to play next season. Gronkowski was non-committal and even seemed to mock the Patriots over the weekend at a promotional press conference. Something…
The Patriots have eight picks in this weekend’s draft. They own picks 23 and 31 in the first round. Picks 43 and 63 in the second round. Pick 95 in the third round. Picks 198 and 210 in the sixth round and pick 219 in the seventh round. The Patriots do not have picks in the fourth or fifth rounds unless they trade into those rounds. *This Patriots mock draft…