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Patriots meeting with Anthony Richardson is not that surprising. It is a part of the Combine process

March 3, 2023

The Patriots met with Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson at the Scouting Combine this week. Many might ask, why meet with him? It is not like the Patriots are taking a quarterback in the first round. Especially not one who has made 13 starts and needs refinement. Well, like I tell people all the time. We are not privy to their draft board. We don’t know what they think of Richardson….

NFLPA Anonymous Report Card Report reflects poorly on the Patriots.

March 2, 2023

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The NFLPA surveyed over 1,300 players recently and asked them to rate their experience with their organizations. Overall, the Patriots ranked 24th out of 32 teams in terms of overall player satisfaction. The ranking was surprising considering the team’s success the past 23 years. Players anonymously rated the state of their teams’ facilities and their daily work experience by locker room; travel; training staff; strength staff; training room; weight room;…

25 players to watch for the Patriots at the Combine

March 2, 2023

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The Combine begins this week in Indianapolis and there are plenty of prospects to keep an eye on as the week begins. The Patriots have multiple needs so what we have done is identified their top five needs and based this list on who could be available at Pick 14 of the first round. Here are 25 players to watch this weekend. Peter Skronski, OT, Northwestern: Skronski could be the…

Patriots working out Slade Bolden. Should you be excited? Not yet

February 28, 2023

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The Patriots are working out former Alabama wide receiver Slade Bolden according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. The 24 year old Bolden signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens last April but never played a game with them as he was released in August after a sports hernia injury. The 5-11 189 pound Bolden played with Mac Jones and under Bill O’Brien at Alabama in 2021. Bolden and…

Patricia to the Broncos? Sounds like it is going to happen

February 28, 2023

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Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Former Patriots offensive and defensive coordinator Matt Patricia could soon have a new home. Patricia recently interviewed with Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos for their vacant defensive coordinator opening. The Broncos ultimately hired former head coach Vance Joseph but NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport intimated this morning that Patricia could still be in play in Denver as a senior defensive assistant. From NFL Now: Matt…

Some classic Patriots offensive concepts that could make a return under Bill O’Brien

February 27, 2023

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With the return of Bill O’Brien to New England as offensive coordinator, several offensive concepts that we were accustomed to seeing through the years could make a return this upcoming season. Sure, O’Brien will update the offense by bringing in some new concepts and ideas but it will be great seeing some staples of the offense that the Patriots used to run under O’Brien and Josh McDaniels back in the…

12 areas the Patriots must address this off-season

February 26, 2023

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Bill Belichick has a busy off-season ahead of him. With free agency opening up in 18 days and the NFL Draft two months away, there is a lot of work that must be done in the coming weeks. The Patriots currently have $32,057,570 million in cap space according to our good friend Miguel Benzan of patscap. How they use that cap space remains to be seen. Needless to say, Belichick…

10 affordable free agents that make sense for the Patriots

February 26, 2023

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Free agency in the NFL kicks off on March 15th. Over the next three weeks, we will preview what free agency could look like for the Patriots. We start off with ten players who could be affordable fits for the organization. Parris Campbell, WR, (Colts): If the Patriots lose Jakobi Meyers in free agency and they do not want to invest big money in a receiver, Campbell could be an…

Does Jakobi Meyers deserve top receiver money? No, but the Patriots still need him

February 23, 2023

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Image courtesy of Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports The Patriots need to sign Jakobi Meyers, regardless of the price. Meyers is technically the best free agent receiver on the market heading into what should be a pretty wild offseason. An underrated free agent when he first came in the league, Meyers is due for his first major contract and doesn’t owe the Patriots anything by taking a hometown discount. Sure, they…