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Patriots: 5 ways the Patriots could create extra cap space.
Teams around the league, specifically the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers have been busy the past week moving money around in an effort to create cap space. Luckily, the Patriots are not in the same boat as those two teams. According to our good friend Miguel Benzan at @patscap, the Patriots currently have $4.896,056 in cap space. That is not a lot. The cap is expected to reach…
Patriots: If history is any indication, the Patriots will tag Jackson and bring him back. They don’t have a choice
The window to place the franchise tag on unrestricted free agents opened yesterday. Teams have until March 8th to place the franchise tag on any of their unrestricted free agents. Once a team tags a player, the player can either chose to sign the franchise tag or refuse to sign it. If they sign it, they return to the club for one year and earn an average salary of the…
Patriots: Who else from the 20-year dynasty should eventually end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
In the words of Bill Goldberg: who’s next? Ty Law was the first true Patriot from the dynasty to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and on Thursday night Richard Seymour became the second Patriot from the early years to earn that honor. Of course, Randy Moss is already in, but he’ll forever be remembered as a Viking more than a Patriot despite the historic 2007 season….
Patriots: Patriots hire Joe Judge as an offensive assistant
After a two year stint as the head football coach of the New York Giants, Joe Judge is back. The Patriots announced today that they have hired Judge as an offensive assistant. So what does this mean? It means Judge is back and that he will coach on the offensive side of the ball but his role is undetermined. Speculation is rampant that Judge will call the offense but not…
Patriots: The Patriots system is in place. Finding the right person to call the plays is what matters
I have often said that Bill Belichick is the Tom Landry of this generation. Landry believed that he can win with any player because of his system. Belichick believes the same thing. The proof is in the pudding as he has only only had two losing seasons in 22 years. It was why in many ways, it does not matter who the Patriots hire as their next offensive coordinator. That…
Patriots: What the Patriots Lose with McDaniels’ Departure
Throughout his 14 seasons as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels has often drawn the ire of Patriots fans. Despite coordinating the most prolific offense in NFL history and winning three Super Bowls from 2014-2018, McDaniels is often a fall guy for a fan base loathe to criticize Tom Brady or Bill Belichick. That trend exploded in 2020, with a poor Patriots offense frustrating the New England region. This past…
Patriots: Regardless of who takes over for Josh McDaniels, a change in offensive philosophy might be in order
According to sources, Josh McDaniels has been hired as the new head football coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. McDaniels will join newly hired general manager Dave Ziegler who was formally the Patriots director of player personnel. Speculation has been rampant all week that Raiders owner Mark Davis wanted to hire McDaniels. After spending the last two days in Las Vegas and meeting with team executives and Davis, the two…
Patriots: After looking back on the Patriots rookie class, they have done solid building blocks.
This week Patriots’ rookies Mac Jones and Christian Barmore were named to the PFWA All-Rookie team, an honor that shows the foundation of the Patriots for the 2020s has some strong talent. The two were part of a rookie class that flashed both future potential and had current production. As the Patriots look to build a team that can contend with the Bills and Chiefs, they’ll need Barmore and Jones…
Patriots: After watching the divisional round games this past weekend, the Patriots need to upgrade the talent around Mac Jones if they want to compete
The Patriots got a first hand look at what life in the AFC could look like for them in the coming years. The AFC is loaded with young stars at the quarterback position. From Patrick Mahomes to Josh Allen to Joe Burrow to Justin Herbert, the conference has the best young talent in the league at the position. The Patriots have a good young quarterback themselves in Mac Jones but…