By John Sarianides The Patriots acquired tight end Dwayne Allen along with a 2017 sixth round pick from the Indianapolis Colts for a 2017 4th round pick. Allen became available after the Colts re-signed tight end Jack Doyle to a three year, $19 million dollar contract yesterday. The Colts chose to sign Allen over Coby Fleener last off-season and a year later they picked Doyle over Allen. It simply comes…
NFL: Top 30 Free Agents and Where They Will Sign
By John Sarianides The insanity that is free agency is upon us. The money will start flowing at 4pm tomorrow and there will be plenty to go around. Here are my top 30 free agents and where I think they will end up. 1. Brandon Williams, NT, Baltimore: Williams is a precious commodity in today’s NFL. A run stuffing nose tackle who can also rush the passer. The Giants broke the…
NCAA Football: 12 Spring Football Storylines to Watch
By John Sarianides It is that time of your ladies and gentleman. Spring football practices are kicking off across the country. There are several major stories to keep an eye on as spring ball gets under way. 1. Brian Daboll’s Debut at Bama: Former Patriots tight ends coach Brian Daboll is making his debut as the new offensive coordinator at Alabama this spring. Daboll has plenty of weapons to work with…
3-Step Slant: Three Reasons Why Adrian Peterson is a Bad Fit for the Patriots
By John Sarianides According to league sources, free agent running back Adrian Peterson has told those close to him that he is willing to take less money to play for the Patriots. Here are three reasons why he would be a bad fit for the Patriots. 1. He’s 31 and Beat Up: Peterson missed most of last season with a knee injury. He only carried the ball 37 carries for 72…
NFL: Six Teams to Keep an Eye As Free Agency Opens
By John Sarianides Free agency unofficially opens today and there are several teams that are flushed with cap space. Some teams will use it, other won’t. Here are the five teams that I think are going to be big spenders come Thursday. 1. San Francisco 49ers: New GM John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan have to re-tool one of the worst rosters in the league. The draft is one way…
2017 NFL Draft: Day 6 Combine Thoughts
By John Sarianides The defensive backs had their opportunity to impress scouts on the final day of the combine and boy did they ever. Here are ten takeaways from the last day of the combine. 1. UConn safety Obi Melinfonwu went from being a second round pick yesterday to a first round pick in my opinion. Melinfonwu was impressive. At 6-4 224, he ran a 4.4 and vertical jumped 44…
Four Downs for March 6th 2017
By John Sarianides Four downs is four stories that piqued my interest today. Here goes. 1st Down: Romo to the Jags? Really? Todd Archer of ESPN Dallas reported that there was some chatter this weekend at the combine regarding Tony Romo possibly being traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars. I think there is some legitimacy to this report. Jags Czar Tom Coughlin wants to win now. He doesn’t buy Blake Bortles as…
2017 NFL Draft: Day 5 Combine Thoughts
By John Sarianides Day 5 at the 2017 NFL Combine featured the defensive tackles, defensive ends and linebackers. Here are my thoughts on how these position groups did. 1. Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett tested as well as we thought he would. He ran a 4.64 forty and he hit 41 inches on the vertical jump. Garrett was impressive and he solidified himself as the number one player in…
Buy or Don’t Buy for March 5th 2017
By John Sarianides Buy or Don’t Buy is my answer to football insiders who report information they have gathered from sources. I don’t have any sources so therefore I am going to tell you whether or not I buy or don’t buy a story they have reported. Here are five stories that were reported this week. Let’s see if I buy them or don’t buy them. 1. Adam Schefter Reports…
Patriots Pulse Blog: The Patriots Have to Keep Pushing to Acquire Brandin Cooks
By John Sarianides According to Ian Rapopport of NFL.com, the Patriots offered the 32nd pick in the draft to the New Orleans Saints for wide receiver Brandin Cooks. The Saints rejected the offer because they want a higher pick in the first round. If I were Bill Belichick, I would continue to have conversations with Saints general manager Micky Loomis and head coach Sean Payton. Cooks is the perfect fit…