The Patriots made a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round last night to move up four spots and draft Baylor wide receiver Tyquan Thornton. By all accounts Thornton was a reach in the second round but as Bill Belichick proved on Thursday night, your board and his board are vastly different. Thornton gives the Patriots something they haven’t had around here in a while. A tall,……
The Patriots have three picks in Day Two of the NFL Draft. They current have pick 54 in the second round and picks 85 and 94 in the third round. New England has plenty of needs and there is plenty of talent left on the board to address it. Here are ten players to keep an eye on in Day Two of the draft. Travis Jones, DT, 6-4 325, UConn:……
The Patriots drafted guard Cole Strange with the 29th pick in the first round. Most had a late second, early third round grade on Strange. Not the Patriots apparently. He was the top player on their board at that spot. So what are the Patriots getting in Strange? Here’s out scouting report. https://youtu.be/6Kd-DvOW9hY Cole Strange, 6-4 307, Tennessee-Chattanooga Initial Quickness: Gets off the ball and gets inside on defenders. Beats……
Here is my final mock draft before the draft tonight. For the record, I do not do any trades. I just pick where the Patriots are picking. So, without further ado, here is who I think the Patriots will draft this weekend. 1st RD: (21st): Zion Johnson, OG Boston College: The Patriots could go linebacker or corner with their first pick. If they don’t go in that direction, they could……
The NFL Draft is just over a week away and it’s one that could help the Patriots rebuild jump forward and transform them from a Wild Card playoff team to real contender. New England has acquired receiver DeVante Parker from Miami, which has shifted their draft priorities a bit. In round one, the pick is offensive tackle Bernhard Raimann. New England has a significant potential future need at tackle because……
The Patriots have a hole at right guard thanks to the departure of Ted Karras and the trade of Shaq Mason. They could address it by drafting a guard or they could go offensive tackle depending on how the board shakes out. Needless to say, the Patriots will have some options. Here are 15 offensive lineman who I think are good fits for the Patriots. Zion Johnson, OG, 6-2 312,……
Our own Tyler Amaral gives his final mock draft before this weekend’s NFL Draft. First Round 21. Kenyon Green, OL Texas A&M – Green played everywhere but center for the Aggies. He would immediately slot in at left guard while also providing depth at tackle in the event of Isaiah Wynn or Trent Brown missing time. Second Round 54. Christian Harris, LB Alabama – Harris isn’t the typical Alabama run……
Jon Lyons, Tyler Amaral and myself have several players in each day that we like and would pound the table for. Here are the players we would each pound the table for on day one, day two and day three. Jon Lyons Day 1: Derek Stingley, CB, LSU: Putting Stingley on this list may seem far fetched due to his status as a projected top ten pick, but there have……
The Patriots have addressed Linebacker this off-season adding Mack Wilson in a trade for Chase Winovich and re-signing J’Whaun Bentley. Veteran Raekwon McMillan and second year linebacker Cameron McGone are also in the mix as well. Third year linebackers Anfernee Jennings and Josh Uche can play off the ball as well. Despite that, the Patriots need to address the position. A linebacker who can play all three downs and have……
Bill Belichick let J.C Jackson walk in free agency but he has spent some money to fortify the cornerback position by signing veteran Terrance Mitchell and re-signing old friend Malcolm Butler. Belichick also signed hybrid safety, corner Jabril Peppers. Despite those additions, the Patriots lack a young corner with size that can match up on the outside. Belichick could address the need in the first round or he can wait……