When the 2012 New England Patriots kick off their season in a few months, many of the faces will look familiar. Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Wes Welker will still be there, picking apart defenses. Jerod Mayo will still blow up any receiver foolhardy enough to run across the middle of the field. Stephen Gostkowski [...]
For the first 25 minutes the New England Patriots had the ball against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 6, they played sloppy, uncreative football. But down three points with 2:31 left in the game, Tom Brady led a precision air-strike that culminated in Brady’s 8-yard bullet to Aaron Hernandez in the end zone, completing yet [...]
After months of anticipation, countless draft profiles, and pointless mock drafts, the 2011 NFL Draft has come to a close. With that said, this is our last Patriots 2011 draft report, so we thought it would be a perfect time to reflect back to this weekend and play the role of professor. Who’s knows, with [...]
Surprise surprise. The Patriots elected to actually select a player with pick No. 17 in the first round of the NFL Draft. The Patriots select Colorado offensive tackle Nate Solder. Solder was ranked No. 1 in our offensive tackle rankings and appeared in one of our previous mocks. Solder is a developmental prospect that could [...]
The long-awaited NFL Draft is finally on the horizon. But before then, let’s take a further look at our positional rankings. One thing to note is our “Patriots Interest Scale.” Using our best judgment we have placed a ranking, 0-10, on whether or not the Patriots appear to have interest in the prospect.
Nate Solder, OT, Colorado Height: 6-8 Weight: 319 40: 5.05 2010 stats: N/A (offensive line stats are not recorded) Overview: You won’t find many guys who are 6’8″ with light feet and the agility of a 6’3″, 250-pound linebacker. However, Colorado’s Nate Solder fits the bill. Size is just one of Solder’s many strengths that [...]
There isn’t a team that is in better position in terms of draft picks then the New England Patriots. The Patriots have nine total selections, including six out of the first 100. Although it’s likely that the Patriots will trade some of their picks, we’re going to take out the trade possibility in our mock [...]