TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart and Paul Perillo look at prospects at each position that might make sense for New England: WR and TE.
- Andy Hart and Paul Perillo debate what position the Patriots should target in the first round.
- Angelique Fiske has the story on the Patriots hosting football clinics for kids on military bases.
- Patriots All Access 4/20: Special edition: How the 2018 Patriots were built, a behind the scenes look. (18.51 min. video)
- Draft Anniversary: With the 27th pick in the NFL Draft on April 22, 2010, the New England Patriots select Devin McCourty out of Rutgers. (1.25 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Highly rated WRs have found it tough to catch on with Patriots; More.
- Ryan Hannable’s Sunday 7: Is it more likely Patriots trade up or down in first round of NFL draft? More.
- Tom E. Curran’s Sunday Notes: Bill Belichick is embracing the Yoda stage of his NFL career; More.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Sunday Patriots news, AFC East notes: Benjamin Watson who was thought to be retiring is said to be considering a return to the NFL this season “in the right situation”; More.
- Karen Guregian thumbnails five draft prospects for the Patriots to move up for.
- Matt Dolloff notes that unless it’s all a giant smokescreen, the Patriots’ top-30 visits suggest a focus on offense in the 2019 draft class.
- Kevin Duffy says there’s no “right” way to do a succession plan at QB, and there are multiple ways the Patriots could play this.
- Andrew Callahan ranks New England’s 5 most likely QB targets.
- Kevin Duffy expects the Patriots to end the streak and draft a wide receiver early.
- Tom E. Curran makes the point that the Patriots have been fiddling around at other spots in the draft while the tight end position burns.
- Kevin Duffy gives us an overview of the tight ends currently on the roster and how they can replace Rob Gronkowski.
- Matt Dolloff begins his ‘Future of Foxboro’ series spotlighting potential picks for the Patriots in this year’s draft: Tight end.
- David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Why Patriots don’t need to draft a tight end early.
- Phil Perry continues his Prototypical Patriots series with a look at the interior offensive line.
- Ryan Hannable thumbnails 5 linebackers to keep an eye on for the Pats in the draft.
- Doug Kyed picks a defensive tackle and a cornerback for the Patriots in each round of the 2019 draft.
- Matt Dolloff says if you want to predict the Patriots draft picks, look at the 3-cone drill.
- David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Recent New England second-round and third-round draft picks.
- Doug Kyed warns against the biggest bust concerns in this year’s draft.
- J. P. Scott (PatriotsWire) The numbers don’t lie about Tom Brady after 35.
- Skyler Carlin (ClutchPoints) 3 way-too-early bold predictions for Patriots RB Sony Michel in 2019: No 1. 12+ rushing TDs.
- Jerry Thornton (Barstool Sports) Should we care that the Patriots were given the most unfair schedule in the NFL?
- NESN notes Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff gives a badass description of Bill Belichick at the NFL owners meetings.
- Justin Leger notes Tom Brady wrote a heartfelt message on Instagram for his parents on their 50th anniversary.
- Ryan Hannable notes Chris Hogan posted a farewell Instagram message thanking his teammates, fans and family: It was an incredible three years in New England.
- Jerry Thornton (Barstool Sports) A supercut of Tom Brady’s greatest comebacks. (27.13 min. video)
- Tommy McArdle gives us a chronological list of every major championship the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox have won.
- Nick Friar reports the Bills reportedly signed T.J. Yeldon less than two weeks after he met with the Patriots.
- Phil Perry gives us his Patriots’ 7-round mock draft 5.0.
NATIONAL NEWS
- NFL Nation (ESPN) The most impactful draft-day trade for all 32 NFL teams. Mike Reiss picks the 2007 trade for Randy Moss on the final day of the draft.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Patriots are favorites to go unbeaten the longest.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick is truly one for the aged.
- Albert Breer (SI) Monday Morning QB: Mock Draft: Kyler Murray goes No. 1, Then five players stand out from the pack; More.
- Peter King (ProFootballTalk) FMIA: Mock draft with four trades, four QBs; Bill Belichick and the numbers game; More.
- Staff (USA Today) 4th & Monday: This is the only NFL draft coverage you need.
- Danny Kelly (The Ringer) The five biggest questions ahead of the NFL draft.
- Kevin Clark (The Ringer) The race to make the NFL draft an exact science.
- Jarrett Bell (USA Today) Opinion: NFL’s ‘Lying Season’ before draft means dirty tricks, misinformation are the norm
- MMBQ Staff (SI) 2019 NFL draft position rankings: Offensive Line.
- Path to the Draft (NFL.com) Deebo Samuel: Cowboys, Pats meetings among highlights of Samuel’s visits.
- Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) Raiders send scouts home before NFL draft, per report.
- Jeremy Fowler (ESPN) For NFL prospects, cost of getting drafted can surpass $100K.
- Jacob Feldman (SI) How TV networks’ requests impact the making of the NFL schedule.
- Tim Rohan (SI) When the Canes ruled the draft: The year Miami had six first-rounders.
- Conor Orr (SI) Dr. Z and the legend of the greatest mock draft ever.
- Gary Gramling (SI) The NFL mock draft for the people.
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Julian Edelman gives brutal heat check after Danny Amendola loses it on Instagram. “Everyone needs a friend like Edelman.”
- Shalise Manza Young (Yahoo! Sports) Jeff Fisher is on Twitter, and he’s clapping back at 7-9 jokes.