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TEAM TALK
- Patriots 2019 Free Agent Tracker.
- Erik Scalavino’s Free Agent Forecast: Pass Catchers.
- Andy Hart tackles this week’s Unfiltered Q&A: Free agency hits the ground running…away?
- Patriots Unfiltered, 3/12: Free Agency Preview; Flowers, Brown losses. (2 hour program)
LOCAL LINKS
- Alex Reimer sees Bill Belichick enjoying a beach vacation at the height of NFL free agency as the ultimate power move.
- Kevin Duffy reports that as free agent wide receivers fly off the board, the Patriots remain in talks with Phillip Dorsett, according to a source.
- Ryan Hannable gets the feeling that the Patriots could swing a semi-big trade for a wide receiver.
- Tom E. Curran describes the complicated arc of Julian Edelman’s financial career, and wonders if the Patriots should give Julian Edelman a raise or pay a similar or lesser free agent player more.
- Phil Perry thumbnails some solid slot receiver options still on the open market for the Patriots to consider.
- Ryan Hannable looks at which wide receivers are left for the Patriots in free agency.
- Kevin Duffy says that despite the run on receivers in the past two days, there are still options for the Patriots.
- Doug Kyed reminds us that patience is a virtue, especially during free agency, and says the Pats will figure something out because they always do, but the WR position is the biggest question mark on the roster right now.
- Sean McGuire isn’t sure it’s ideal that the Patriots have lost both of their top free agents by sticking with their financial discipline -- it’s worked in the past, but will it this time?
- Chad Finn notes that Patriots fans have come to accept that talented players can be replaced.
- David Latham (LastWordOnSports) How Patriots can replace Trey Flowers.
- Tom E. Curran says that while nobody should have an issue with Cordarrelle Patterson’s 2018 performance in New England, the Patriots will survive his departure.
- Ryan Hannable passes along a report that Cordarrelle Patterson will sign a two-year deal with the Bears.
- Alex Reimer points out that actually, the Lions overpaying for a bunch of former Patriots is the opposite of Bill Belichick’s approach.
- NBC Boston takes a look at how the Patriots have handled coaching departures.
- Justin Leger notes Willie McGinest believes Rob Gronkowski will sit out until late in the 2019 season.
- Darren Hartwell notes Josh Gordon thanks the Patriots on Instagram after reported contract news.
- Zack Cox NFL Rumors: Eric Rowe to become latest ex-Patriot to join Dolphins.
- Patriots Beat podcast: Mike Petraglia welcomes Mike Renner of Pro Football Focus to discuss Trey Flowers signing with the Detroit Lions and much more. (25 min.)
- Nick Goss gives us a Patriots mock draft roundup: Early NFL free agency edition.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Andy Benoit (SI) NFL Free Agency 2019 rankings and tracker: Dee Ford traded to 49ers.
- Robert Mays (The Ringer) Five takeaways from 2019 NFL free agency’s early flurry of action.
- Hub Arkush (Pro Football Weekly) Free Agency is fun but no way to win a championship.
- Michael Colangelo (TouchdownWire) Bill Belichick is stacking potential compensatory picks for the 2020 draft.
- Cam Mellor (Pro Football Focus) Early winners from the 2019 NFL Free Agency blitz.
- Arthur Arkush (Pro Football Weekly) Free agency winners? How about the host of gems mined on Day 3 of 2015 NFL draft.
- Get Up! (ESPN) Why did the Patriots place an original-round tender on Josh Gordon?. (1. min. video)
- Adam Kilgore (Washington Post) Le’Veon Bell becomes a Jet, reinforces the plight of NFL running backs.
- Adam Kilgore (Washington Post) With Odell Beckham Jr. trade, the Browns just became Super Bowl contenders.
- Michael Colangelo (TouchdownWire) A reminder that NFL free agent contract numbers aren’t real.
- Kalyn Kahler (SI) 2019 NFL Mock Draft 6.0. Pats trade pick No. 32 for Josh Rosen.