The Patriots came into this off-season with no starting caliber tight ends on their roster. Eliot Wolf was able to re-sign Hunter Henry and sign veteran free agent Austin Hooper to a one year deal. The Patriots had three veteran tight ends in for visits this weekend according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Brycen Hopkins (Rams), Sean McKeon (Cowboys and Shepherd Hill grad) and Mitchell Wilcox (Bengals) all visited Foxboro. One……
On paper, the Patriots have two pretty good tight ends in Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki who was signed this off-season to a one year deal. Both Henry and Gesicki are signed for the 2023 season but both will be free agents after next season. The Patriots need to think about the long term future of the position. They do not want to end up in the same position they……
The Patriots have hired former Penn State, Houston Texans and Alabama assistant Will Lawing to the coaching staff. Lawing has been a trusted Bill O’Brien assistant for the past ten years. It is expected that Lawing will coach the tight ends. Lawing will would be replacing Nick Caley who ironically enough interviewed for the Houston Texans offensive coordinator opening yesterday. The 37 year old Lawing got his start at Juniata…
Depth Chart: Hunter Henry, Jonnu Smith, Devin Asiasi, Dalton Keene, Matt Sokol Player to Watch: Jonnu Smith Breakdown: The Patriots made two massive tight end free agent signings in 2021, bringing in both Henry and Smith. Henry was a success, catching 50 passes for 603 yards and nine touchdowns. He was excellent in the scoring range, with 29 of his 75 targets coming in the red zone. The team could use a little more production from…
The tight end position has been non-existent in the Patriots offense the past two seasons. It has always been a productive position for the Patriots under Bill Belichick. Especially since 2010 when Belichick drafted Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez in the same draft class. After Gronkowski announced his retirement following the 2018 season, Belichick attempted to replace him by bringing back former Patriot Ben Watson and signing veteran Matt LaCosse….
At 34, Julian Edelman is the elder statesman of a talented receiving corp that has a lot of question marks. By Kevin Stone/@kstone06 We’ve got actual football stuff to talk about, it’s a miracle. Now, obviously training camps are going to take a while to truly get going this year with so many different procedures and protocols for players, coaches and staff members to go through. But, still, football is…
When the Patriots drafted tight end Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene in last month’s draft, it harkened back to the 2010 draft when the Patriots drafted Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. Gronkowski and Hernandez made an immediate impact and Gronkowski went on to become arguably the greatest tight end in NFL history. Patriots fans are hoping that Asiasi and Keene could produce similar results to Gronkowski and Hernandez but that…
Keene is former quarterback and running back who bulked up and was moved to tight end. He has tight size at 6-4 253 but with a running back skill set. He was a bit of a reach as a third rounder but that is my opinion. The Patriots obviously rated him higher on their board. Here is a scouting report on Dalton Keene. Hands: Keene has soft hands and he……
The Patriots drafted tight end Devin Asiasi out of UCLA with a third round pick. Asiasi has decent size at 6-3 257. What makes him a potential difference maker is his ability to run vertical routes and separate after the catch. Asiasi has a natural feel for the position as a receiver. Here is my scouting report on Asiasi. Hands: Asiasi catches the ball with ease. He can go up……
With the NFL Draft less than three weeks away, we begin highlighting the positions the Patriots need to address in the draft. First up, the Patriots most pressing need. Tight end. We will rank our top ten tight ends and break them down by their strengths and weaknesses. Here are the areas we focus on when evaluating receivers and tight ends. Hands Routes Long & Short Target Run After Catch……