Patriots: According to Ian Rapoport, the Patriots are not expected to tag J.C Jackson

March 4, 2022

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Patriots are not expected to place the franchise tag on cornerback J.C Jackson. From NFL Now: #Patriots CB JC Jackson is expected to hit the free agent market, rather than receive the franchise tag. One of the top CBs will generate significant interest. pic.twitter.com/i3PE7GGGNE — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 4, 2022 The news comes as a surprise considering the Patriots history of tagging…

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Patriots: When it comes to receivers at the Combine, the Patriots are just doing their due diligence

March 2, 2022

The Patriots have been busy this week at the combine meeting with wide receivers. They have met with Treylon Burks, Jamison Williams, John Metchie and Slade Bolden among others. Burks described his meeting with the Patriots as “intense.” All the receiver talk coming out of Indianapolis has Patriots fans excited. Allow me to burst your bubble. The Patriots meeting with all of these receivers is them doing their due diligence….

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Patriots Draft: Patriots type players to watch at the Combine this weekend

March 1, 2022

The NFL Combine is back and it will once again be held in Indianapolis this upcoming weekend. Teams will gather to interview prospects, get medical information on them and work them out as they continue the evaluation process. Expect Bill Belichick and the Patriots brass to be there evaluating all of the positions but especially the areas the Patriots have the most needs in. Cornerback, linebacker, wide receiver, defensive tackle…

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Patriots: 5 ways the Patriots could create extra cap space.

February 28, 2022

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…

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Patriots: If history is any indication, the Patriots will tag Jackson and bring him back. They don’t have a choice

February 23, 2022

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…

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Patriots: Matt Patrica as offensive coordinator? It appears that way

February 18, 2022

Speculation has been rampant recently that former Patriots defensive coordinator and Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia would become the Patriots primary offensive play caller in 2022. Now before you get up, walk over to your bathroom and vomit, you might want to know that Patricia does have some “offensive experience” with the Patriots. He served as an offensive assistant in 2004 and as the assistant offensive line coach to…

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Patriots: Patriots lose Lombardi and Bricillo to the Raiders. How could they replace them

February 14, 2022

The Patriots coaching staff has been hit hard by defections this off-season. It started with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels taking the head job with the Las Vegas Raiders two weeks. Since then, McDaniels has poached assistant quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree, wide receivers coach Mick Lombardi and offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo. Hardegree will coach the quarterbacks, Lombardi was named offensive coordinator and Bricillo will coach the offensive line. McDaniels will…

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Patriots: Seymour A No-Brainer Hall of Famer

February 11, 2022

On Thursday night, news broke that former Patriots and Raiders defensive lineman Richard Seymour was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2022 class. It is a well-deserved honor for the highest player Bill Belichick drafted as Patriots head coach. Seymour was a monster on the defensive line and a key piece of three Super Bowl Championship teams. Seymour was drafted sixth overall in 2001 and immediately became a…

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Patriots: Who else from the 20-year dynasty should eventually end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

February 11, 2022

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….

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Patriots: Richard Seymour is the second Patriot from the early Super Bowl years heading to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

February 11, 2022

Photo: @ProFootballHOF Decades from now, you won’t be able to tell the history of the Patriots dynasty without mentioning that Richard Seymour is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. One of the pillars of the early championships, Seymour was finally named a Hall of Famer at the NFL Honors on Thursday night in Los Angeles. Big No. 93 will be going in with Leroy Butler, Tony Boselli, Dick Vermeil,…

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