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…
2017 NFL Draft: Day 4 Combine Thoughts
Photo courtesy of USA Today By John Sarianides Day 4 of the combine featured John Ross breaking Chris Johnson’s combine record in the forty yard dash, the quarterbacks exceeding expectations and the tight ends living up to the hype. Here are ten thoughts from Day 4 in Indianapolis. 1. Washington wide receiver John Ross will jump up team’s draft boards after recording a 4.22 forty. It is the fastest forty…
High School Football: Bishop Feehan Bringing Back Gary Doherty Makes Sense
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Patriots Pulse Blog: Brandon Marshall is Not a Good Fit for the Patriots
By John Sarianides Brandon Marshall and the Patriots are rumored to have mutual interest in each other after the veteran receiver was released by the Jets last week. My initial reaction to that rumor? No thanks! Marshall is not a good fit for the Patriots on or off the field. On the field, the Patriots have four receivers in Julien Edelman, Chris Hogan, Danny Amendola and Malcolm Mitchell that are…
2017 NFL Draft: Day 3 Combine Thoughts
Featured Image courtesy of Brian Spurlock/USA Today By John Sarianides Day 3 of the NFL Combine was the first day of on the field testing and drills.The running backs and offensive lineman were up first. Several high profile prospects put up some impressive numbers. Here are my thoughts on today’s performances. 1. Leornard Fournette’s 4.51 forty time was impressive for his size but he did not impress me in the…
First & Ten: Ten Thoughts from the World of Football
The Jets hierarchy is finally acknowledging that it is time to rebuild. By John Sarianides 1.The Patriots will trade Jimmy Garoppolo if the right offer comes along. I don’t care what Adam Schefter says. He is a desired commodity and Bill Belichick should listen to what other teams have to offer. 2. The Jets did the right thing releasing Darrelle Revis and Brandon Marshall. They weren’t winning with them and it…
2017 NFL Draft: Why the Measurable Drills Are Important at the Combine
By John Sarianides Allow me to explain the measurable drills at the combine in layman terms for you. 40-yard dash: The 40-yard dash is more important for skill guys than it is for offensive lineman and defensive tackles. Many people outside of football will question the importance of the 40-yard dash but it is the best barometer we have to judge straight line speed. Coaches at every level have tried…
2017 NFL Draft: 10 Players With Something to Prove at the Combine
By John Sarianides The 2017 NFL Combine is underway in Indianapolis. All 330 players that have been invited will go through physicals and evaluations before the testing component of the combine begins this weekend. Here are ten players with something to prove at this weekend’s combine. 1. Mitch Trubisky, QB, North Carolina: Trubisky only has one year of starting experience under his belt so he is going to have to show…
Patriots Pulse Blog: The Patriots Not Trading Jimmy Garoppolo Makes Very Little Sense
By John Sarianides ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported this morning that the Patriots will not be trading back up quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo this off-season. The Patriots were rumored to have been listening to offers for the fourth year quarterback but apparently they didn’t get an offer that was good enough to entice them to trade him. If the report is true, I don’t see how it makes sense to hold onto…
Patriots Pulse Blog: Lets Be Honest. Dont’a Hightower is a Goner
By John Sarianides The Patriots have decided not to place the franchise tag on inside linebacker Dont’a Hightower. Had they placed the tag on Hightower, he would have made over $14.7 million dollars in 2017. So what does this mean? It means that Hightower is going to hit the open market and if the Patriots want to retain him, they are going to have to compete for him. New England…