Mike Vrabel and the Patriots have splurged on defense so far as free agency heats up. Outside linebacker Robert Spillane is one of the handful of deals the team has agreed to already. Spillane is reportedly heading to Foxborough on a three-year, $37.5 million dollar agreement with $20.6 million guaranteed. Nothing can be made official until the league year starts on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m., but the team’s willingness to…
Instant Analysis on Patriots signing of DT Milton Williams
Stephen Lew-Imagn Images The Patriots have landed the biggest fish in the free agency pond signing defensive tackle Milton Williams to a four year, $104 million dollar contract. New England beat out the Panthers and Cardinals for his services. Williams, who has never played more than 50% of his team’s snaps is coming off of a Super Bowl victory with the Philadelphia Eagles and a career high five sacks. The…
Instant Analysis on Patriots signing of CB Carlton Davis
Lauren Leigh Bacho/GettyImages The Patriots signed veteran cornerback Carlton Davis to a three year, $60 million dollar deal. Davis is going to get $34.5 million guranteed. A pure man to man cover corner, Davis has been one of the top corners in the NFL the past four seasons. Last season, Davis posted the seventh-lowest completion percentage allowed as the nearest defender in man coverage (45.2), per Next Gen Stats. He…
Boston College spring preview
Year No. 2 of the Bill O’Brien era at BC begins on Tuesday morning when the team hits the field inside Fish Field House for the first day of spring practice. BC will be practicing 9:15-11:15 three days a week between now and April 12th. In total, spring ball consists of 15 practices, or in some cases, job interviews for younger players looking to make a statement at the D1…
Patriots Journal: What we are hearing ahead of free agency
Here is what I am being told about Patriots free agency. Much of this is already out there. The Patriots have a plan and that plan centers around culture, the right players and young players. To quote Bane from the Dark Knight Rises, “Let’s not stand here on cermony, Mr. Wayne…..” Here’s what I am hearing. -As reported by Andrew Callahan and Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald, character is…
Patriots Free Agency Preview: Offensive Tackles
Offensive tackle is the Patriots biggest need and they will need to address it both in free agency and the draft. Both Vedarian Lowe and Trey Jacobs struggled last season and while both will have a chance to compete to start, they will have competition to start. Expect the Patriots to add at least two veterans and two rookies at the position as they try to find the right combination. …
Patriots Free Agency Preview : Wide Receivers
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…
Instant Analysis: Landry gives the Patriots pass rush some much needed juice
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…
Pats reportedly make first free agency splash with former BC linebacker Harold Landry; re-sign Hooper
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…
Patriots Free Agent Preview: EDGE/Defensive End
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…