The Patriots have signed veteran running back James Robinson to a two year deal worth up to $8 million dollars. Robinson spent last last season with the Jags and the Jets. The Patriots are signing RB James Robinson to a two-year deal worth up to $8M. (via @TomPelissero) pic.twitter.com/gds7VaHjSy — NFL (@NFL) March 16, 2023 The third year running back had a career year in 2020 when he came out…
Patriots sign JuJu Smith-Schuster, take first step towards upgrading WR position
Image courtesy of Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The Patriots made their first big addition of 2023 on Wednesday. With the “official” start of free agency, New England signed former Pittsburgh and Kansas City wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to a three-year, $33 million dollar contract. Smith-Schuster is 26 and was a second round pick by the Steelers in 2017. Smith-Schuster had a strong rookie year (58/917/7) before exploding for 111/1,426/7) in…
Tony Catalina’s Patriots Mock Draft 2.0
As the NFL’s league tampering period is off and running a lot of roster decisions are being made that will help make the picture more clear come draft time. The Patriots have been willing participants with the sendoff of tight end Jonnu Smith and the re-signing of cornerback Jonathan Jones. Look for more moves to be made in the coming weeks but as it currently stands, let’s take a look…
On spring ball Eve, Holy Cross unveils 2023 schedule
Image courtesy of Holy Cross Athletics On Thursday evening, Holy Cross will be back on a field as a team for the first time since the soul-crushing defeat in the FCS playoffs. With guys like Matt Sluka and Jalen Coker back offense and some familiar faces on defense, there’s little reason to believe that HC can’t have another magical season and make another deep playoff run. Now, in fairness, going…
Kicker could be one of the more important position battles for BC this spring
Image courtesy of BC Athletics When spring ball rolls around, 99.9999999% of people never think about kicker unless it’s an absolute glaring hole. For BC fans, the thought that kicker could be a big time position battle before the 2023 season begins hasn’t been a topic of conversation, but it very well could be a critical spot. For now, it’s Connor Lytton’s job to lose. During his first season in…
Patriots add veteran offensive lineman Riley Reiff
The Patriots are going to sign 34 year old veteran offensive tackle Riley Reiff. The 11 year veteran played with the Chicago Bears last season. Known for his versatility, toughness and leadership, Reiff will compete for the starting right tackle job according to the Athletic’s Jeff Howe. At 6-5 3/4 313 pounds, Reiff can play both left and right tackle and even kick inside to guard if need be. That…
Patriots re-sign Jabrill Peppers to a two-year deal
The Patriots re-signed safety Jabrill Peppers to a two-year deal last night. Peppers signed as a free agent with the team last off-season and had a good first season with the team. Both he and the Patriots were hoping to get something done and they ultimately did. Peppers will take on a bigger role in the secondary now that Devin McCourty has retired. His versatility and athleticism allow Peppers to…
Breaking down the signing of OT Calvin Anderson
The Patriots signed their first free agent yesterday, inking offensive tackle Calvin Anderson to a two year deal. Anderson will be doing his second tour duty with the team after he signed with them as an undrafted free agent out of Texas. The 6-5 300 pound tackle has played for the Patriots, Jets and Broncos. He has appeared in 41 games and started 12 of them. He is a swing…
Jakobi Meyers signs with the Raiders. Where do the Patriots go from here?
Jakobi Meyers has signed a 3 year, $33 million dollar contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. $21 million of it is guaranteed. Meyers is reunited with former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels who is the Raiders head coach. With Meyers leaving for Vegas, the Patriots are losing their leading receiver the past three seasons. Based on comments Meyers made after signing with the Raiders, it does not appear that the…
BC’s new look offense taking shape early
Following the second day of spring practice on Tuesday morning, BC head coach Jeff Hafley talked about the assimilation process for his new coordinators, particularly on offense. While nothing has changed schematically on the defensive side of the ball, the offense has been giving the defense fits early on since everything is brand new. “Chud wasn’t really part of the scheme and structure of everything we were doing, so it’s…