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TEAM TALK
- Patriots 2019 Mock Draft Tracker: Check out what the top ‘experts’ are predicting the Patriots will do in the first round of the draft.
- Pro Football Focus’ 20 highest-ranked players of 2018. (3 min. video) No. 9 Stephon Gilmore, No. 7 Tom Brady.
- James White reads nice Tweets from Patriots.com followers. (1 min. video)
- Patriots Valentines.
LOCAL LINKS
- Tom E. Curran writes about the complex question of how to find the player who will eventually take the job of the greatest quarterback in NFL history.
- Ryan Hannable highlights WEEI guest Peter King who believes there’s a ‘good chance’ the team drafts Tom Brady’s eventual successor this April.
- Zack Cox considers if the Patriots will need a new left tackle in 2019.
- Chris Warner (BostonSportsMediaWatch) Super Bowl Reviews, with a little bit of luck (2019 edition). /Good read.
- Alex Barth takes a look at the pros and cons of the 2019 franchise tag and who on the Patriots could potentially qualify for it.
- Phil Perry takes a look at how would the Pats would try and cope if both Rob Gronkowski and Devin MCourty decided to hang up the cleats.
- Michael Hurley calls out the Hall of Fame hypocrisy regarding early thought revealed on Rob Gronkowski being a first-ballot lock, says the voters are drunk on their own power.
- Alex Reimer sees the Denver trade for Joe Flacco as another illustration of New England’s incredible longevity. Flacco and the Broncos once were two of Brady and Belichick’s top obstacles in the AFC. Not anymore.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Jon Jones explains why Bill Belichick trusted him to cover Tyreek Hill in AFC title game.
- Doug Kyed addresses his Friday Patriots Mailbag: Who should be New England’s top free agent targets?
- Sam Quinn (247 Sports) Trey Flowers issues reminder of Super Bowl dominance.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Here’s a look at Sony Michel’s best carries from Super Bowl LIII.
- Michael Hurley passes along a report that some NFL owners wanted NBA’s Adam Silver to replace Roger Goodell.
- Report (AP) Julian Edelman to wave green flag at Daytona 500.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Conor Orr (SI) Morning Huddle: A look back at the firing of Bill Belichick.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Whenever he retires, Gronk should be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
- Jeremy Bergman and Nick Shook (NFL.com) 2018 NFL rookie report card: Ranking each team’s class, 1 to 32. 13th Patriots: B.
- Daniel Jeremiah and Lance Zierlein (NFL.com) 2019 NFL Scouting Combine: One player for each team to watch. Patriots: Stanford WR J.J. Arcega-Whiteside.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk)NFL has quietly shifted the rules of the Scouting Combine ban.
- Michael Renner (Pro Football Focus) Examining what to do with the 2019 franchise tag candidates. Trey Flowers: No.
- Conor Orr (SI) Who could get the franchise tag? Candidates for all 32 NFL teams. New England: Stephen Gostkowski, Trent Brown and Trey Flowers.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) AFC cut candidates: Devin McCourty or Dont’a Hightower? Dwayne Allen and Adrian Clayborn also mentioned.
- Maurice Moton (Bleacher Report) 2019 NFL Free Agency: The 10 best 25-and-under players in this year’s class.
- Gil Brandt (NFL.com) Free agency fits: Trey Flowers to the Jets? /Heck no.
- R.J. White (CBS Sports) 2019 NFL Free Agency: Quality starters at top of offensive line market but talent thins out fast.
- Michael Colangelo (TouchdownWire) 15 Top available EDGE defenders in 2019 free agency.
- Chris Trapasso (CBS Sports) 2019 NFL Draft: Ranking all 16 tight ends to know, from T.J. Hockenson to Tommy Sweeney
- Barry Werner (TouchdownWire) Five years after: Looking at 2014 free-agent signings. Brandon Browner and Darrelle Revis.
- Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) Denver started this game of QB musical chairs. Who will be left standing/
- Highlights (NFL.com) Top 20 games of the 2018 season. (19.11 min. video) Pats Nos. 10, 8, 3 and 1.
- Colin J. Liotta (TouchdownWire) Putting Tom Brady’s Super Bowl wins and appearances in further perspective.
- Vincent Verhei (Football Outsiders) 2018 Football Outsiders Awards.
- Michael Colangelo (TouchdownWire) 4 Reasons why Adam Silver and the NFL don’t match.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) NFL Twitter celebrates Valentine’s Day.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Man arrested for $1 million Super Bowl ticket scam.