Every year, Springfield Central is among the top programs in the Northeast for high-end talent. Coach Bill Watson always has speed at his disposal, and there are prospects all over the field for the Golden Eagles. That is the case once again as Central turns to the 2024 season. There is a big, talented class of 2025, and a couple 2027 players who are already making waves. With the crew……
Patriots have an opportunity to reignite their fan base tonight by being aggressive
Image courtesy of ESPN. Tonight will be the first big step in this new era of New England Patriots football. The Patriots need to come out of the first round with not only their franchise quarterback of the future, but also another player they could pair up with him as well. Whether it is a tackle or a wide receiver. They should look into trading back into the first round….
Interesting pre-draft notes on Thursday
Mike Reiss is arguably the most plugged-in media member this area has had since Will McDonough. So, it’s no surprise that Reiss had three interesting little nuggets of reporting on Thursday morning just hours before the biggest draft for the Patriots since 1993. The nugget about No. 34 is interesting since that pick has been linked quite a bit to a possible trade for Tee Higgins. But, if New England…
NEFJ Final Mock Draft
Jon Lyons, Jake Hamilton and I did our first annual final mock draft on Tuesday night’s episode of Patriots Pulse. Here is how we did. We took ten players overall after making a second round trade with the Chargers. We addressed all of the team’s needs including a couple of long term needs. Round 1: Pick 3: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina: Stick and pick. It is that simple. The…
Patriots Draft Need #1: Quarterbacks
The Patriots thought they had their quarterback of the future in Mac Jones after taking him 15th overall in 2021 but after two years of regression, they moved on from him this off-season, trading him to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now comes a new opportunity to truly find Tom Brady’s heir apparent and the next great quarterback in franchise history. It is a good year to be picking at the top…
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #1: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images Maye originally committed to Alabama but then chose to follow his father and brother’s lead and attend the University of North Carolina where he started 26 of 30 games and threw for 8,018 yards and 63 touchdown passes. He had a better season in 2022 under former offensive coordinator Phil Longo who left after the season to join Luke Fickell’s staff at Wisconsin. Maye was…
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #2: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
Daniels has had quite an interesting path to the NFL. He was in college for five years starting with his time at Arizona State. He played with the Sun Devils from 2019 to 2021. He then transferred to LSU where he played well in 2022 and burst into the scene last season. He won the Heisman Trophy completing 66.3 percent of his passes for 3,812 yards, 40 touchdown passes and…
Top 50 Patriots Pulse: #3 J.J McCarthy, QB, Michigan
Image courtesy of Michigan Athletics A flat out winner. McCarthy only lost one game at Michigan. Has won a championship at every level of football McCarthy has played in. He is a winner. Plain and simple. Here is my scouting report on J.J McCarthy. J.J McCarthy, QB, 6-2 219, Michigan Arm Strength: Strong arm. McCarthy can put some zip on the ball. Has good velocity and zip on his ball….
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #4: Brian Thomas, WR, LSU
Brian Thomas, WR, 6-2 209, LSU Hands: Thomas has strong hands and a wide catch radius. He can go up and catch the ball versus man coverage and win in contested catch situations. Has a wide catch radius and it shows up on film all the time. Patterns:Long strider who chews up grease off the snap. Gets in and out of cuts with ease. Drops his hips on breaks and……
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #5 Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
Corley finished his Western Kentucky career with 259 catches for 3,033 yards and 29 touchdowns. Corley started 32 games and was a two time All-CUSA performer. Here is my scouting report on Malachi Corley. Malachi Corley, WR, 5-10 207 Western Kentucky Hands: Strong hands, Catches the ball with ease in and outside his frame. Can high point the ball in contested situations. Doesn’t have a big catch radius but he……