NFL Draft

NFL Draft: Top New England prospects for the 2020 NFL Draft

April 22, 2020
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URI receivers and cousins Isaiah Coulter and Aaron Parker are two intriguing prospects in this draft. With the NFL Draft kicking off on Thursday night, there are several local prospects that could hear their names called. We all know about A.J Dillon. He’s our number one New England draft prospect but who are some others? Who is the next Deonte Harris? Here are my top twelve New England draft prospects….

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Patriots Draft: Wide Receiver Scouting Reports

April 22, 2020
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On paper, the Patriots don’t have a glaring need at wide receiver. That is why I am not listing the top in this class in my scouting reports because unless one falls at 23 and is too good a value to pass up, they are not going to take one early. Day two and three however are a different story. Here are my scouting reports for the ten receivers I……

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NFL Draft: This day in draft history

April 21, 2020
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By Kevin Stone/@kstone06/@newftbj It’s day two of New England Football Journal’s extra draft content as we look back with “This day in draft history,” and April 21st is a pretty good one. APRIL 21, 1991 The Marriott Marquis in New York was the site for the 1991 draft and those in attendance that day saw quite a few memorable, impact players selected on day one and throughout the weekend. Russell…

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NFL: This day in NFL Draft history

April 20, 2020
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By Kevin Stone/@kstone06/@newftbj It’s finally draft week. The first NFL Draft was held in February of 1936, with the next six years taking place in December. The first NFL Draft held in April was in 1943, and it remained that way for the next two years, but 1945 was the final one in April until 1976. This month has remained the designated Draft month since then with a few May…

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Patriots Draft: Belichick’s first round success in the draft is a big reason for the Patriots sustained success

April 20, 2020
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Bill Belichick has virtually hit on every first round pick in his 20 year tenure in New England. Dominique Easley aside, Belichick has owned the first round of the NFL Draft. Which is why Patriots fans get so aggravated when he trades out of the first round. The Patriots have the 23rd pick in this year’s draft and have multiple needs. Belichick has never drafted for need per say. That……

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Patriots Draft: Quarterback Scouting Reports

April 19, 2020
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The Patriots have turned the page on the Tom Brady era after 20 seasons. It is hard to believe that another quarterback will be the face of the organization moving forward but that is the reality of professional sports today. The Patriots have the 23rd pick in the first round so it is highly unlikely that anyone of the top four quarterbacks in the class will be available to them…….

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Patriots Draft: Bill Belichick essentially acknowledged that the team will draft a quarterback

April 16, 2020
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Bill Belichick once again played it close to the vest in his pre-draft press conference with the media on Monday. However he indirectly acknowledged that the team will draft a quarterback in next week’s draft. Belichick started the conference call by addressing Tom Brady’s departure from the organization after twenty years. He said it was impossible to sum up what Brady accomplished in twenty seasons in one press conference. Belichick…

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Patriots Draft: Outside linebacker scouting reporting reports

April 13, 2020
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Outside linebacker is the second most pressing need for the Patriots after Elandon Roberts, Jaime Collins and Kyle Van Boy all left this off season in free agency. Defensive linchpin Dont’a Hightower is back and will man his usual weak side linebacker spot. 2018 draft pick J’Whaun Bentley will slide into the starting MIKE or middle linebacker spot and replace Roberts. The Patriots however still need to replace Collins and……

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