The Patriots made a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round last night to move up four spots and draft Baylor wide receiver Tyquan Thornton. By all accounts Thornton was a reach in the second round but as Bill Belichick proved on Thursday night, your board and his board are vastly different. Thornton gives the Patriots something they haven’t had around here in a while. A tall,……
Patriots Draft: Pats’ need for speed addressed head on during second night of the NFL Draft
Photo: @PatriotsIf there was one line or saying that could sum up the Patriots’ approach to the second night of the NFL Draft on Friday, it would be Ricky Bobby’s “I wanna go fast.”A night after Bill Belichick, Matt Groh, Matt Patricia and everyone else involved in the New England draft process frustrated fans by trading back in the first round and then selecting a guard, New England addressed the……
Patriots Draft: Round 2 and 3 targets
The Patriots have three picks in Day Two of the NFL Draft. They current have pick 54 in the second round and picks 85 and 94 in the third round. New England has plenty of needs and there is plenty of talent left on the board to address it. Here are ten players to keep an eye on in Day Two of the draft. Travis Jones, DT, 6-4 325, UConn:……
NFL Draft: Former Everett star Lewis Cine drafted 32nd overall
Photo: Yahoo Sports Just before the clock struck midnight on Friday morning, former Everett star and standout safety Lewis Cine was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the final pick of the first round in the NFL Draft. The now former Georgia Bulldog received a phone call from general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell. “We’re building for a dream season here, you want to come join us?”…
Patriots Draft: Scouting Report on OG Cole Strange
The Patriots drafted guard Cole Strange with the 29th pick in the first round. Most had a late second, early third round grade on Strange. Not the Patriots apparently. He was the top player on their board at that spot. So what are the Patriots getting in Strange? Here’s out scouting report. https://youtu.be/6Kd-DvOW9hY Cole Strange, 6-4 307, Tennessee-Chattanooga Initial Quickness: Gets off the ball and gets inside on defenders. Beats……
Patriots: New England moves back, selects Strange with 29th pick on night one of the NFL Draft
Photo: @Patriots When game-changing names on defense like Jermaine Johnson, Devin Lloyd and Trent McDuffie were still sitting on the board as the Patriots’ pick approached during Round 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday night, it looked like the Pats were about to get younger and faster on that side of the ball, making a lot of people very happy. As he usually does, Bill Belichick had other…
NFL Draft: Tyler Amaral’s Final Mock Draft
Our Tyler Amaral reveals his final mock draft prior to tonight’s first round. Some intriguing picks here. First Round 1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Travon Walker, DL Georgia – Trent Baalke wants Travon Walker. Shad Khan wants Aidan Hutchinson. Who wins? 2. Detroit Lions: Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE Michigan – The safest player in the draft slips to number 2. Dream scenario for Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes. 3. Houston Texans: Evan Neal,…
Recruiting: Catholic Memorial’s Traore verbally commits to Notre Dame
After de-committing from Boston College earlier this year, Catholic Memorial defensive end Boubacar Traore announced his verbal commitment to Notre Dame. The Irish currently have the No. 1 class in the country for the class of 2023’s 247 composite rankings. That may seem like a mouthful, but basically it means that the Fighting Irish are putting together the best class in the nation, and Traore is now a part of…
Patriots Draft: John Sarianides Final Mock Draft
Here is my final mock draft before the draft tonight. For the record, I do not do any trades. I just pick where the Patriots are picking. So, without further ado, here is who I think the Patriots will draft this weekend. 1st RD: (21st): Zion Johnson, OG Boston College: The Patriots could go linebacker or corner with their first pick. If they don’t go in that direction, they could……
Patriots Draft: Jon Lyons Final Patriots Mock Draft
The NFL Draft is just over a week away and it’s one that could help the Patriots rebuild jump forward and transform them from a Wild Card playoff team to real contender. New England has acquired receiver DeVante Parker from Miami, which has shifted their draft priorities a bit. In round one, the pick is offensive tackle Bernhard Raimann. New England has a significant potential future need at tackle because……