Over the weekend, the Patriots traded a third-round draft pick in the 2023 draft to the Miami Dolphins for a 2022 fifth-round pick and wide receiver DeVante Parker. If Parker stays healthy, this will end up being a great trade for the Patriots. In Parker, they are getting a big-bodied receiver that can win against man coverage and make contested catches. The sting of giving up a third-round pick will…
The Patriots made a big trade this afternoon trading for wide receiver DeVante Parker and a fifth round pick. In return, the Patriots surrendered a 2023 third round pick. Parker was selected with the 14th pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played in 10 games last season catching 40 passes for 515 yards and two touchdowns. Parker is signed for two more years and is…
Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images The Patriots signed versatile free agent safety Jabrill Peppers yesterday to a one year, $5 million dollar deal. Peppers went 25th overall to the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2017 Draft. At 5-11 215, Peppers is a dynamic athlete who can play all three downs and on all three levels. His versatility is exactly what Bill Belichick has been looking in a…
Images courtesy of Patriots.com Both Bill Belichick and owner Robert Kraft spoke at the league over the course of the past two days. As usual, Belichick was cryptic and did not fully answer the questions that were asked if him. Kraft on the other hand was much more candid and honest. Trying to decipher what Belichick is saying can be hard half the time but we have been around him…
(AP Photo/Steven Senne) The Patriots have been mostly quiet during this offseason after making several big splashes to begin free agency last year. One of the theories behind this is that several players signed last year will make a second year “jump” and become larger contributors than they were in 2021. The player who most badly needs to make that jump is tight end Jonnu Smith and if he can,…
Super Bowl XLIX hero Malcolm Butler is coming back to New England. Butler is signing a two year deal worth up to $9 million dollars to re-sign with the Patriots. Butler’s tenure in New England ended under controversial circumstances after he was benched by Bill Belichick in Super Bowl LII. He only played one play. To this day, people are still wondering. Was he benched for disciplinary reasons? Did he…
Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images I feel like I have used this header before when it comes to Trent Brown. In any event, the Patriots re-signing Brown is huge news. Brown signed a two year deal to stay in New England on Monday and in the process helped fortify a depleted offensive line. The Patriots traded Shaq Mason to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week and…
The NFL Draft is approaching fast, with the first round beginning on April 28th. The Patriots have several needs, both present and future that need to be addressed. In 2020 and 2021, the Patriots brought in several quality players via the draft. For the Patriots to take the next step in their rebuild, that trend will need to continue in 2022. For this mock draft, I went with an early……
The Patriots had a busy week highlighted by the departure of J.C Jackson and the trade of Shaq Mason. The Patriots also signed we’re busy adding players this week as well. Here are some thoughts on the Patriots latest additions. Terrance Mitchell is a veteran corner who has started 29 games in the last two years for the Browns and Texans. In his career, the 2014 7th round pick out…
The Patriots have to re-tool their offensive line after losing Ted Karras in free agency and the trade of Shaq Mason to the Buccaneers. Bill Belichick has addressed the offensive line in recent drafts by drafting Yodny Cajuste, Michael Onwenu and Justin Herron among others. All are still on the roster and will be in the mix to start next season. Belichick could address the offensive line in several ways,……