According to Sportskeeda NFL Insider Tony Pauline, Patriots defacto general manager Eliot Wolf is pushing for the organization to draft Michigan quarterback J.J McCarthy third overall. Pauline wrote this on Monday. “I’m not big on McCarthy being a top-10 selection, but the UM signal caller to New England was the buzz on the pro-day circuit,” Pauline added: “De facto general manager Eliot Wolf is pushing hard for McCarthy, and he……
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Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #49: Blake Watson, RB, Memphis
Image courtesy of the University of Memphis Watson is a product of today’s college football world. He transferred to Memphis from Old Dominion and proceeded to dominate. Watson is your classic slasher running back. He is explosive through the hole and has the necessary gear to break long runs. He put up big numbers last season carrying the ball 192 carries for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also caught……
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New Hampshire’s Windham High School preparing for opportunity of a lifetime
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Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #50: Travis Glover, OT, Georgia State
We kick off our Top 50 Patriots Prospects preview with Travis Glover, an offensive tackle from Georgia State. He made 57 starts during his career. 35 were at left tackle, 18 at right tackle and 4 at left guard. Glover’s versatility is his trade mark and it is why he was a first team All Sun Belt last season. Here is the scouting report on Glover. Travis Glover Georgia State ……
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5 Observations from UConn Spring Ball
On a day where the basketball team was the center of attention, we focused on the football team in our annual spring visit with the UConn Huskies. After a disappointing 3-9 season, there were changes this off-season. Offensive coordinator Nick Charlton left for the Cleveland Browns. Head Coach Jim Mora recently appointed offensive line coach Gordie Sammis as his replacement. Mora also hired Matt Brock as the defensive coordinator. Brock……
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Patriots Mock Draft 3.0
It is time for our third Patriots mock draft. Using the new and improved Pro Football Network Draft Simulator, we did another seven round mock draft for the Patriots. I made multiple trades, including three trades down. Here is our latest mock draft. Round One, Pick #3: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina: Read the tea leaves folks. I think Maye is the pick and Thursday’s pro day performance only solidified……
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UConn to lean on QB experience
As UConn continues spring practice, the Huskies may not have that clear-cut starter at the quarterback position. But what UConn does have, and it should not be undervalued, is experience. Both Joe Fagnano and Ta’Quan Roberson have been through the battles at UConn. The starter will probably be one of those two, but unless one transfers, you’re likely going to see both play over the course of the 2024. And……
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Belmont Hill DE Sampson Onuoha verbally commits to Duke
Belmont Hill may have one of the best defensive end pairings in the country. This weekend, one of those players made his college intentions known. Sampson Onuoha, a 6-4, 240-pound player in the class of 2025, announced on Twitter that he had verbally committed to Duke University. Another class of 2025 defensive end at Belmont Hill, Tommy Rupley, is also a Power Five recruit, and picked up an offer from……
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UMass losing Lynch-Adams, Desrosiers to transfer portal
The UMass Football program will be thin at running back this spring after running backs Kayron Lynch-Adams and Greg Desrosiers have both entered the transfer portal. Lynch-Adams who returned to UMass this off-season after exploring the NFL Draft entered the portal on Thursday while Desrosiers, a Massachusetts native entered the portal yesterday. Lynch-Adams rushed for a UMass FBS record 1,157 yards and 12 touchdowns last season, his first as the……
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5 Observations from URI Spring Ball
It was a cold, rainy Friday morning in Kingston, Rhode Island but that did not deter Jim Fleming and his staff from scrimmaging. The Rams held an hour and forty five minute scrimmage and there was plenty to take away from it. Here are five observations from our visit with the Rams. 1. Quarterback competition: The Rams have a full fledged quarterback competition and according to Fleming, it will go……