New England Patriots Links 7/14/14 - O-Line Position Battles: Fight to the Depth

TEAM TALK

• Isaac Moore links to all of the roster breakdowns and more team coverage you might have missed on Patriots.com.
• Patriots Today - 14 Questions: Which rookie will have the most impact? (1.34 min. video)
• Patriots Today - 14 Questions: What areas need improvement on D? (1.57 min. video)
• Patriots Today - 14 Questions: Who's the Patriots MVP in 2014? (1.57 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Erik Frenz previews the position battle at interior OL, noting Ryan Wendell and Dan Connolly have legitimate competition at training camp.
• Erik Frenz previews the position battle at OT: Marcus Cannon and Cameron Fleming are competing for backup duties.
• Christopher Price begins his countdown to camp with a position-by-position roster breakdown: Wide receiver. Jeremy Gallon is the most intriguing prospect.
• Erik Frenz previews the position battle at DE: Chandler Jones and Rob Ninkovich could use a breather, and Will Smith adds a veteran presence.
• Mike Reiss checks the locks on the pre-camp roster: Specialists, and recaps the series.
• Nick Underhill ranks the top 10 New England Patriots heading into training camp. No. 1: Tom Brady.
• Mike Reiss offers a status check on the Patriots' players who are entering their second year.
• Mike Reiss sees some similarities between the Patriots' contract negotiations with Wes Welker and the current situation between John Lester and the Red Sox.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Mike Tanier (Sports on Earth) Mandatory Monday: Top quarterbacks.  /Patriots 4th.
• Rich Eisen (The MMQB) Guest MMQB: The NFL's silly season can have a serious side, too.
• John Clayton (ESPN) Mailbag: Bills, Giants can use head start.
• Emmanual Benton (Pro Player Insiders) New England Patriots Kyle Arrington hosts football camp in MD.
• Will Brinson (CBS Sports) PHOTOS: Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen enjoy 2014 World Cup final.
• Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Joe Thomas, Tyron Smith among blind-side beasts. /Nate Solder not in the top ten.
• Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Scary scores: NFL's 10 most dangerous offenses for 2014 - Patriots 6th.
• Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Stingy and nasty: NFL's 10 most dominant defenses for 2014 - Patriots 6th.
  
• Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Hands Edition: Jordy Nelson, A.J. Green in the mix.
• Steven Ruiz (USA Today) It’s time to end the debate about the NFL’s best cornerback.
• John McClain (Houston Chronicle) Count on Johnson to be with Texans when the dust settles.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) The complications of "simple restructurings."
• Joel Corry (Nat'l Football Post) Andre Johnson's trade leverage.
• Lindsay H. Jones (USA Today) Redshirting rookies a growing NFL trend.
• Will Brinson (CBS Sports) NFL teams split $6B in revenue during 2013 season.
• Michael O'Keefe (NY Daily News) Exclusive: Feds quietly investigating prescription drug abuse in NFL locker rooms, sources say.
• Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) London does deserve an NFL team — just not yet.