New England Patriots Links 2/12/16 - Will AFC Championship Loss Spark Another Overhaul?

TEAM TALK

• Bryan Morry makes the argument of why Ty Law belongs in Canton.
• NFL Now - Top RBs in 2016 draft. (4.37 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Christopher Price wonders if this playoff loss spark another offseason overhaul for the Patriots.
• Karen Guregian rates the AFC power structure.
• Mark Daniels takes a look at the running back position, analyzing how the group performed in 2015 and where it might be heading in the future.
• Nick O'Malley wonders if the Patriots could be the team Matt Forte is looking for.
• Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry continue their position-by-position roster breakdown: Interior defensive line.
• Doug Kyed explains why extending Dont'a Hightower is paramount for the Patriots this offseason.
• Cody Lachance (All Three Phases) The case for Josh Gordon.
• Matt Dolloff thumbnails 12 scrap-heap free agents the Patriots should target in 2016.
• Nick O'Malley lists the Patriots biggest salary cap bargains.
• Chris Warner (Boston Sports Media) Round-by-round review: Pats draft 2016.
• Jeff Kane (ESPNNH) A look back at the 2015 New England Patriots.
• Nick O'Malley gives us a rundown of the AFC East's opening day starters at QB since 1994.
• It Is What It Is Podcast: Chris Price and Mike Petraglia discuss the Patriots top priorities as the offseason begins. (38.57 min. podsast)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) As it stands: Patriots' specialists heading into 2016.
• Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) 5 free-agent offensive linemen Patriots should target this offseason.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Akiem Hicks checks in among top free-agent defensive tackles.
• Lee Schechter (About Sports) Biggest areas of need for Patriots in 2016 NFL Draft.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) A Patriots glance at Mike Mayock's top prospect list.
• Lee Schechter (About Sports) Dare to dream? Forget the draft, imagine Josh Gordon on the Patriots.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Offseason rules in full force.
• Evan Silva (Yahoo! Sports) Team needs and free agents.
• Jason Horwitz (Sports Quotient) Unrestricted free agents each team must consider re-signing.
• Zach Kruse (Bleacher Report) Every NFL team's toughest contract decision. New England Patriots.
• Russell S. Baxter (Bleacher Report) Every NFL team's 2016 offseason to-do list. New England Patriots.
• Jason Lisk (The Big Lead) Want to win a Super Bowl? An elite safety has been the most common variable.
• Ty Schalter (The Comeback) This is the golden age of smart football media. /Interesting.
  
• Andrea Hangst (Sports on Earth) Eight NFL players ready to get paid.
• Dan Brugler (CBS Sports) 2016 NFL Combine: Snubs and surprises.
• David Ubben (Sports on Earth) NFL Combine: 5 Names to watch.
• Cameron DaSilva (Fox Sports) Why getting snubbed from Combine doesn't mean NFL dream has to end.
• NFL Events (NFL.com) 2016 NFL Combine participants.
• Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) The 11 most intriguing players in the 2016 NFL draft.
• Timothy Downs (Rant Sports) 15 Bold predictions for 2016 NFL offseason.
• Robert Mays (The MMQB) The blitz is back! (Maybe).
• Will Leitch (Sports on Earth) NFL tortured fan base rankings.
• Victor Mather (NY Times) Who's favored to win the Super Bowl next year? Them again.
• Marc Sessler (NFL.com) Way too early predictions for Super Bowl LI. (4.04 min. video)
• Brad Gagnon (Awful Announcing) Does a drop in Super Bowl viewership indicate the NFL has peaked on TV?
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Super Bowl fans spent $151.92 each on food, drink, stuff.
• Brian McFarland (Russell Street Report) Everything you could ever want to know about the NFL salary cap.

DUMPSTER DIVE

• Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta Jr. (ESPN) The real story behind NFL owners' battle to bring football back to Los Angeles.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) LA relocation story reminder of Jerry Jones' power among owners.