On paper some would question whether or not wide receiver is an actual need for the Patriots. They re-signed Kendrick Bourne, added K.J Osborn and have Pop Douglas, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton returning. Elliot Wolf said in his press conference last week that the Patriots could use an X receiver who can play on the back side of trips. The Patriots are going to prioritize that body type in……
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #21: Jalyx Hunt, EDGE, Houston Christian
Hunt started at Cornell before transferring to Houston Christian. He has started 21 games the past two seasons. During that span, he has amassed 133 tackles and 13.5 sacks. Hunt is a former safety who put on over 50 pounds to play EDGE. He is an athlete who is just learning how to play the position. Still unrefined and had a lot of work to do in terms of his……
Ceiling/Floor Comps for the top six quarterbacks in the 2024 class
The 2024 quarterback is one of the most highly scrutinized classes in years. After a recent string of classes that have either underachieved or flopped, hopes are high for this group. Now I’m not one for comps but I do think this class reminds me a lot of the 2004 class which featured Ben Roethlisberger, Eli Manning, Philip Rivers and J.P Losman. Three of the four quarterbacks in that draft…
Patriots sign tight end Mitchell Wilcox
The Patriots have added a third tight end, signing former Cincinnati Bengals tight end Mitchell Wilcox. The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder, originally signed with Cincinnati on April 27, 2020, as a rookie free agent out of South Florida. He spent a part of the 2020 season on the practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster on Jan. 1, 2020. Wilcox played in 48 regular season games with the Cincinnati. He…
Sleepers by the dozen for 2024
As we are deep in the spring, we never stop looking forward to the fall. We wanted to peek ahead to the MIAA season, but with a bit of a different twist. These are teams that we feel are a little bit under the radar at this point. Maybe we did not go for them this past season, but we feel can make an impact this year. If you were…
Should Jonathan Kraft be involved with deciding future of No. 3 pick?
Image courtesy of Sports Business Journal The draft week rumor mill is pumping out some good stuff already. On Monday afternoon just before 2:00, Dianna Russini reported that the Patriots were taking calls on the No. 3 pick and while Eliot Wolf was ‘running point,’ Jonathan Kraft is ‘heavily involved’ in deciding the future of New England’s highest draft choice since 1993. Should he be? Of course, to a certain…
Slater can’t stay away for long, rejoining Pats as ‘right hand man’ to Mayo
Image courtesy of Matt Slocum/Associated Press That didn’t take long. What, like, two months? Matt Slater is still a football guy at heart and a lifetime Patriot. So, it’s only fitting that the guy who was instrumental in maintaining culture in Foxborough for years is going to have the chance to help implement a fresher one in the Jerod Mayo era. ESPN’s Mike Weiss reported over the weekend that Slater…
Patriots Draft Need #4: Tight End
The Patriots came into this off-season with no starting caliber tight ends on their roster. Eliot Wolf was able to re-sign Hunter Henry and sign veteran free agent Austin Hooper to a one year deal. The Patriots had three veteran tight ends in for visits this weekend according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Brycen Hopkins (Rams), Sean McKeon (Cowboys and Shepherd Hill grad) and Mitchell Wilcox (Bengals) all visited Foxboro. One……
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #22: Christian Mahogany, OG, Boston College
Image courtesy of Boston College Three year starter for the Eagles. Missed the 2022 season with a knee injury but bounced back and had a stellar 2023 campaign where he finished First Team All-ACC. Here is my scouting report on Christian Mahogany. Christian Mahogany, OG, 6-3 314, Boston College Initial Quicks: Good initial quickness. Reestablishes the line of scrimmage and controls defenders one on one on single blocks and in……
Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #23: Ray Davis, RB, Kentucky
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Davis started his career at Temple and then transferred to Vanderbilt where he rushed for 1,042 yards and 5 touchdowns in 2022. Davis transferred again, this time to Kentucky for the 2023 season. He rushed for a career high 1,129 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also caught 33 passes for 323 yards and a team leading 7 touchdown receptions. Davis was a Second Team All-SEC……