TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino catches up with Logan Mankins discussing his offseason and adjusting to life after Scarnecchia.
- Patriots announce dates and times of preseason schedule.
- Draft Preview: Tight Ends. (2.50 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Mankins talks about gearing up for 2014. (13.12 min. video)
- From the NFL - Breaking down Tom Brady's bunch. (3.30 min. video)
- PFW In Progress (4/17) - Logan Mankins comments during his interview; A report that Gronkowski is "taking his time" with his recovery; More. (2 hour program)
- Patriots Roster Report (4/17) - Patriots pre-draft visits including Deone Bucannon, Dezmen Southward, and Jimmy Garoppolo. (9.45 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Christopher Price gives us three takeaways from his Thursday talk with Logan Mankins: He sounds optimistic about the transition period for the O-Line.
- Jeff Howe notes Logan Mankins calls himself lucky to have had no catastrophic injuries (torn ACL doesn't count), and be surgery-free for two consecutive offseasons.
- Mike Reiss reports Logan Mankins and Dan Connolly have teamed up with their offseason training.
- Mike Reiss serves up a few leftover soundbites from Thursday's media availability with Logan Mankins.
- Jeff Howe hears Mankins give us an injury update on Sebastian Vollmer: "He looks good right now... and I know he’s working hard. There’s good promise there."
- Mike Reiss passes along some draft tidbits from NFL Draft analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Charles Davis: 2nd-tier QBs generate buzz.
- Mike Reiss posts the transcript of his weekly online chat.
- Mike Petraglia and Chris Price dish on Dante Scarnecchia, Brandon Spikes and protecting the ‘Patriot Way’. (8.13 min. video)
- Tom Curran, Mike Giardi and Phil Perry discuss whether the Pats should abandon the 2-TE system. (3.25 min. video)
- WEEI profiles potential Patriots in this year's draft: OT Zack Martin (Notre Dame) and WR Allen Robinson (Penn State).
- Tom E. Curran checks out prospects the Patriots may consider in the first round: WR Brandon Cooks (Oregon State) and TE C.J. Fiedorowicz (Iowa).
- Karen Guregian highlights draft prospects who could land with the Patriots at No. 29: TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins (Washington).
- Mike Reiss begins highlighting prospects in rounds 2-7 by position who might fit for the Patriots: Quarterback.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Jamey Eisenberg (CBS Sports) What to expect from Brady, Gronk, Ridley and Vereen in 2014.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Possible draft-day deals: New England Patriots trade back into second round for Austin Seferian-Jenkins.
- Aaron Wilson (Nat'l Football Post) Sources: Boston College RB Andre Williams drawing interest from Patriots, Browns, Steelers Jets.
- Mike Dussault (Bleacher Report) Patriots' best and worst Draft picks of the last decade.
- Matt Waldman (Rookie Scouting Blog) A game of inches: The talent gap by the numbers. /Interesting read.
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) 2014 NFL Draft: First-round scenarios for every team.
- NFL Total Access (NFL.com) Projecting the AFC rankings. (3.35 min. video)
- Around the League (NFL.com) Roster Reset: Winners and losers in free agency.
- Around the League (NFL.com) Roster Reset: Division-by-division breakdown.
- Rob Rang (CBS Sports) Big board: Risky boom-or-bust prospects.
- Doug Farrar (SI) 2014 NFL draft position rankings: Defensive tackle.
- Charles Davis (NFL.com) NFL draft prospects that deserve more buzz.
- Doug Farrar and Chris Burke (SI) Top 64 prospects in the 2014 Draft: No. 16 Safety Calvin Prior (Louisville) and No. 15 QB Blake Bortles (UCF).