Sanders amassed 1,295 yards and scored seven touchdowns in his career. He was First Team All-Big 12 this past season. JaTavion Sanders, TE, 6-3 245, Texas Hands: Strong hands. Catches the ball with ease and has a wide catch radius. Doesn’t fight the ball. Can go up and get it at the highest point. Can dig out low balls. Patterns: Good route runner. Drops his hips and snaps into his……
Patriots Draft Need #2: Offensive tackle
The Patriots need to address the offensive tackle position in this draft, specifically left tackle. With Trent Brown off to Cincinnati, the Patriots have opening on the left side. For now, they have either Chukwuma Okorafor or Vedarian Lowe filling the spot. No offense to those guys, but that’s not enough. Here are ten tackle prospects that could immediately help address the position. Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma, 6-7 322: Guyton has……
The best & worst Patriots first round draft picks in the last 30 years
Image courtesy of New England Patriots Ok. Let’s get away from the current draft for a minute or two. It’s all been talked to death and we’ll finally know the future of the franchise in just over 24 hours. In the mean time, it is pretty crazy to sit back and think about how long this fan base got to go without having to worry about screwing up a Top…
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #16: Devontez Walker, WR, North Carolina
Walker is one of the top big play receivers in this year’s class. He started his career at North Carolina Central before transferring to Kent State and eventually North Carolina. He caught 41 passes for 699 yards and 7 touchdowns in 2023. He finished Third Team All-ACC. Here is my scouting report on Devontez Walker. Devontez Walker, WR, 6-1 193, North Carolina Hands – Has plus hands and can catch……
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #17: Brenden Rice, WR, USC
Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The son of former NFL great Jerry Rice, Brenden began his career at Colorado before transferring to USC to play for Lincoln Riley. Rice put up big numbers for the Trojans the past two seasons, amassing over 1,400 yards and 16 touchdowns. 12 of those came last season. Rice was Second Team All-PAC-12 last season. Here is my scouting report on Brenden……
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #18: Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame
Fisher started 26 games at right tackle and one game at left tackle during his career at Notre Dame. He has the length and athleticism to potentially play left tackle or even kick inside to guard. Here is my scouting report on Blake Fisher. Blake Fisher, OT, 6-5 310, Notre Dame Initial Quicks: Come off the ball with good and pop. Engages defenders and resets the line of scrimmage. Catches……
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #19: Javon Baker, WR, UCF
Baker transferred to UCF from Alabama after the 2021 season. One of the most productive receivers in the country the past two years. Baker caught 108 passes for 1,935 yards and 12 touchdowns. Baker finished first team All Big-12 for his efforts. Here is my scouting report on Javon Baker. Javon Baker, WR, 6-1 202, UCF Hands: Baker has strong hands. Does a good job of catching the ball away…
High School Yearbook: 2000
Note: We wanted to create a new feature that honored the history of the high school game a little. This is a snapshot of MIAA play in 2000, and while a lot of that info is hard to access, we still remember a good amount of it. So here’s an attempt to capture those old glories. If you have any additional information from other years, it is welcome. Here is…
Jon Lyons Mock Patriots Draft
It’s finally here. The NFL Draft is upon us, and the Patriots are facing their most consequential draft in the past 30-years. Bill Belichick is gone, there is a hole at quarterback and the future of the entire offense is uncertain. With those things in mind, I took a quarterback of the future, several offensive pieces and injected additional youth into an already good defense. Round 1, Pick 3: Drake…
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #20: Roger Rosengarten, OT, Washington
Roger Rosengarten has been a stalwart along the Washington offensive line in the two years. He has played in 33 games, starting 28 of them. He was All-PAC-12 Honorable Mention last season. Here is my scouting report on Roger Rosengarten. Roger Rosengarten, OT, 6-5 308, Washington Initial Quicks: Rosengarten gets the ball with good bend and leverage. He has good feet and he is able to reestablish the line of……