Image courtesy of Sports Business Journal The draft week rumor mill is pumping out some good stuff already. On Monday afternoon just before 2:00, Dianna Russini reported that the Patriots were taking calls on the No. 3 pick and while Eliot Wolf was ‘running point,’ Jonathan Kraft is ‘heavily involved’ in deciding the future of New England’s highest draft choice since 1993. Should he be? Of course, to a certain…
Slater can’t stay away for long, rejoining Pats as ‘right hand man’ to Mayo
Image courtesy of Matt Slocum/Associated Press That didn’t take long. What, like, two months? Matt Slater is still a football guy at heart and a lifetime Patriot. So, it’s only fitting that the guy who was instrumental in maintaining culture in Foxborough for years is going to have the chance to help implement a fresher one in the Jerod Mayo era. ESPN’s Mike Weiss reported over the weekend that Slater…
Patriots Draft Need #4: Tight End
The Patriots came into this off-season with no starting caliber tight ends on their roster. Eliot Wolf was able to re-sign Hunter Henry and sign veteran free agent Austin Hooper to a one year deal. The Patriots had three veteran tight ends in for visits this weekend according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Brycen Hopkins (Rams), Sean McKeon (Cowboys and Shepherd Hill grad) and Mitchell Wilcox (Bengals) all visited Foxboro. One……
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #22: Christian Mahogany, OG, Boston College
Image courtesy of Boston College Three year starter for the Eagles. Missed the 2022 season with a knee injury but bounced back and had a stellar 2023 campaign where he finished First Team All-ACC. Here is my scouting report on Christian Mahogany. Christian Mahogany, OG, 6-3 314, Boston College Initial Quicks: Good initial quickness. Reestablishes the line of scrimmage and controls defenders one on one on single blocks and in……
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #23: Ray Davis, RB, Kentucky
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Davis started his career at Temple and then transferred to Vanderbilt where he rushed for 1,042 yards and 5 touchdowns in 2022. Davis transferred again, this time to Kentucky for the 2023 season. He rushed for a career high 1,129 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also caught 33 passes for 323 yards and a team leading 7 touchdown receptions. Davis was a Second Team All-SEC……
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #24: Mark Perry S, TCU
Perry played in 53 games in his career and started in 41 of them. The California native began his college career at Colorado before transferring to TCU. Perry was an Honorable Mention All Big-12 in 2023 after racking up 58 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble and 4 passes defended. Here is my scouting report on Mark Perry. Mark Perry, S, 6-0 213, TCU Man to Man Coverage:……
A Shot For Life Football grows in second year
NEEDHAM — Everywhere you looked for A Shot For Life Football’s second year, you saw growth. At St. Sebastian’s on Sunday, the event, in just its second year, continued to be a huge success. The number of players increased. So did the amount of teams. The competitive activities went up. Heck, even the weather was an improvement from a year ago. And, most importantly, the amount of money raised for……
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #25: Jarrian Jones, CB, Florida State
Jones transferred to Florida State after the 2019 season. Jones played in 55 games in his college career, starting 29 of them. He led the Noles in interceptions last season with 3. He was All-ACC Honorable Mention last season. Here is my scouting report on Jarrian Jones. Jarrian Jones, CB, 5-11 190, Florida State Man to Man Coverage: Jones has the athleticism and the speed to get on a hip……
