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Recapping the Weekend: Patriots Draft 7, Acquire Blount

By ⋅ April 28, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Patriots went into the 2013 Draft with just five picks, but raised that number to eight on Thursday by trading their first-rounder to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for four later selections. Bill Belichick largely addressed his team’s needs by taking two wide receivers and two defensive backs, but drafted just one defensive lineman, [...]

NFL Draft Day One: Patriots Trade Out of First Round

By ⋅ April 26, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The rumors began swirling on Thursday morning, with the news that a few teams were looking to trade up into the end of the first round to select a quarterback. The Patriots, with just five picks in the entire draft and a history of trading down for more selections, were a prime candidate, and when they went [...]

2013 NFL Draft Preview: Patriots Could Add an Extra DL

By ⋅ April 25, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

And finally, let’s take a look at what could be a growing issue for the team: defensive line depth. For reference, here’s a reminder of where the Pats stand before the draft, in terms of picks: 1. Round 1, Pick 29 2. Round 2, Pick 27 (59 overall) 3. Round 3, Pick 29 (91 overall) 4. Round 7, Pick 20 (226 overall, [...]

2013 NFL Draft Preview: Some WRs Available for Patriots

By ⋅ April 24, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Today, we preview another need for the Patriots: WR. For reference, here’s a reminder of where the Pats stand before the draft, in terms of picks: 1. Round 1, Pick 29 2. Round 2, Pick 27 (59 overall) 3. Round 3, Pick 29 (91 overall) 4. Round 7, Pick 20 (226 overall, from Buccaneers) 5. Round 7, Pick 29 (235 overall) Wide receiver After [...]

2013 NFL Draft Preview: Patriots Could Use More DB Depth

By ⋅ April 23, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The NFL Draft begins on Thursday, and the New England Patriots approach it with just five picks, as a result of having traded their fourth-round pick for Aqib Talib, their fifth-rounder for Albert Haynesworth and their sixth-rounder for Chad Johnson over the last two years. The Patriots received Tampa Bay’s seventh-round selection in the Talib trade, [...]

Life After Tom: Investigating Who Will One Day Replace Brady as Patriots QB

By ⋅ March 27, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

For over a decade, the Patriots have never had to worry about two things: head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. Belichick has shown no signs of letting up, finishing first in the AFC East ten out of his thirteen seasons with the Patriots (’00 first season finished 5th, ’02 finished 2nd, ’08 finished [...]

Assessing the 2012 NFL Draft: A Patriots Perspective

By ⋅ May 1, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s a joke that websites publish NFL Draft grades the day or even the year after the actual NFL draft. Draft “experts” like Mel Kiper and Todd McShay say they evaluate team’s drafts based on whether they fulfilled their needs and received draft “value” with their picks. There is nothing wrong with those evaluations. Just [...]

Patriots Trade Up, Draft Chandler Jones and Dont’a Hightower

By ⋅ April 26, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

After trading with the Bengals for the 21st pick, the Patriots selected Chandler Jones, Defensive End from Syracuse. Listed at 6’5 266 lbs, Jones is a tremendous athlete who will step in at starting defensive end for Mark Anderson, who left in free agency go to Buffalo. Despite being injured five games last years and [...]

Patriots 2012 Draft Report: Nick Perry, USC

By ⋅ April 19, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Nick Perry, DE, USC Height: 6’2 Weight: 271 40: 4.64 2011 Stats: 54 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 13 tackles for loss Overview: Though only a full-time starter his final year, Nick Perry was a solid contributor to USC in all of the three years he played. As a freshman and sophomore he was used as a [...]

Patriots 2012 Draft Report: Harrison Smith, Notre Dame

By ⋅ April 13, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Harrison Smith, Safety, Notre Dame Height: 6’2 Weight: 213 40: 4.57 2011 Stats: 90 tackles, 3 TFL, 10 Pass Deflects Overview: The 3-year Fighting Irish starter Smith has been on an up and down ride on his way to the NFL. After and impressive senior year in which he recorded 91 tackles and seven interceptions, [...]

Could the Patriots Actually Trade Up in the 2012 NFL Draft?

By ⋅ April 11, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

With the NFL draft only about two weeks away, the New England Patriots have four picks in the first two rounds. In past years, the Patriots would trade out of the first round and get multiple later-round picks. One of the main reasons we saw that happen year after year was the rookie salaries were [...]

NFL Team Building: Ozzie Newsome vs. Bill Belichick

By ⋅ January 20, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s not by accident that the Patriots and Ravens are facing off in the AFC Championship this weekend. They were clearly the two best teams in the conference and have been on a collision course for about a month now. Once the season gets down to the final four, I find the ongoing discussion of [...]

Draft Blues: Belichick, Pats Struggle to Find Productive WR

By ⋅ December 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s hard to dispute the success that Bill Belichick and the Patriots scouting department have had plucking players out of the college ranks since 2000. The likes of Tom Brady, Asante Samuel to Dan Koppen, Matt Cassel and Aaron Hernandez — all were heavily scouted and nice draft choices in the mid-to-late rounds. But where [...]

Draft Report: Patriots Closely Following the Saints, Raiders

By ⋅ October 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

We’ve seen some pretty interesting events take place up to this point in 2011 for the Patriots: From Brady’s 517 passing yard performance in Week 1. Followed by 423 yards against San Diego. A come-from-behind win from Buffalo — that shocked everyone. Pay back against New York Jets. Vintage Brady game-winning drive this past Sunday [...]

Source: Patriots Interested in TSU RB Dante’ Thomas

By ⋅ September 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The 2012 NFL Draft might not be for another 237 days, but the scouting process for most teams is a year round job. SoB learned — in a phone conversation with Tennessee State University’s running back coach Kevin Mashack — that the Patriots were one of several teams that traveled to Nashville, Tenn., this summer to [...]

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