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TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart and Paul Perillo look at 5 prospects each at the cornerback and safety positions that might make sense for New England.
- Andy Hart tackles this week’s Patriots Unfiltered Q&A: Final pre-draft thoughts!
- Patriots Unfiltered 4/23: NFL draft preview; Lawrence Guy interview. (2 hour program)
LOCAL LINKS
- Zack Cox NFL Rumors: Josh Gordon signs restricted free agent tender with Patriots.
- 98.5 Sports Hub reports that if Josh Gordon plays at all in the 2019 season, it will be for the Patriots.
- Ryan Hannable passes along a report that Tom Brady has been throwing passes to Julian Edelman at Boston College.
- Ryan Hannable posts the video of Julian Edelman firing up the TD Garden crowd for Bruins-Leafs Game 7.
- Michael McMahon notes Tom Brady’s pre-game Instagram comment on Zdeno Chara fits in with what has become common practice in Boston, where the city’s top athletes basically take turns rooting each other on as team after team makes playoff run after playoff run.
- Logan Mullen posts Tom Brady giving Zdeno Chara a compelling offer during Bruins’ Game 7 last night.
- Ryan Hannable wonders if the Patriots made a mistake by not placing the franchise tag on Trey Flowers in order to get maximum value.
- Ryan Hannable lays out how the Patriots could have the perfect draft when it comes to addressing their needs.
- Andrew Callahan gives us 5 bold Patriots predictions for the 2019 NFL Draft. 1. New England will acquire an extra 2020 first-round pick.
- Brad Kelly (TheDraftNetwork) 5 First-round options for the Patriots.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) 4 nightmare scenarios for Patriots in 2019 NFL draft.
- Matt Dolloff knows the team’s draft history at wide receiver doesn’t inspire confidence, but says a deep 2019 WR draft class could unearth gems for New England.
- Andrew Callahan profiles versatile and reliable prospect, UMass WR Andy Isabella as tailor-made for the Pats.
- Nick O’Malley identifies 5 steals the Patriots could score if they are going to trade down.
- Doug Kyed picks a pass rusher for the Patriots in each round of the 2019 draft.
- Ryan Hannable thumbnails 5 safeties to keep an eye on for the Pats in the draft.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Dwayne Haskins: ‘From the neck up, I feel like I’m a lot like Tom Brady’. /Wow... even the newbies dissin’ on Brady’s draft body.
- Nick Goss notes Jets guard Kelechi Osemele gives his honest take on how close New York is to Patriots’ level.
- Evan Lazar releases his final 2019 mock draft: Patriots focus on the trenches early.
- Doug Kyed puts out his 7-round Patriots mock draft 6.0: Cornerback among New England’s top picks.
- Mike D’Abate (FullPressCoverage) 2019 ‘Mike’s Mock’ NFL draft: New England Patriots. Check out the who, the when, and the why here.
- Alex Barth and Evan Lazar’s Foxborough Report: Defensive backs, Safety a sneaky priority. (4.34 min. video)
- Foxboro & Friends 2019 Draft Preview Show (PatsPropaganda) Mike Dussault with Paul ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald. (48.37 min. video)
- The Next Pats Podcast: Phil Perry with guest Mike Lombardi discuss the Patriots, assessing talent and the draft. (37 min.)
- NFL Draft Preview Roundup: Bob Socci and Ted Johnson on the Patriots and the 2019 class.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Jeremy Bergman (NFL.com) Josh Gordon signs restricted tender with Patriots.
- Emily Kaplan (ESPN) Bruins hand out assist to beer-chugging Edelman.
- Albert Breer (SI) 2019 NFL Draft Rumors: Chiefs trading for Frank Clark warrants scrutiny, Top corner could fall out of first round; More.
- Chris Trapasso (CBS Sports) NFL Draft rumors: Buying or selling the latest buzz on Kyler Murray, Montez Sweat and more.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) NFL draft predictions for all 32 teams: Who’s trading up, who’s taking a QB and more. Patriots: Mike Reiss predicts the Pats will double-dip at WR.
- Kyle Crabbs (TheDraftNetwork) Studs & Duds: Trades that should and shouldn’t happen.
- Derrik Klassen (Bleacher Report) 1 Draft-day trade that makes sense for each NFL team.
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) Five NFL draft prospects who could surprise as first-round picks.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) NFL GM Power Rankings. No. 1 Bill Belichick.
- Manish Mehta (NY Daily News) Jets know they have a long way to go to catch Patriots: ‘I don’t think we’re close at all’.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) ‘The next Mahomes?’ NFL insiders see a big 2019 ahead for Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers.
- Kalyn Kahler (SI) How NFL draft prospects are learning to protect themselves from social media snafus.
- Bryan Curtis (The Ringer) From Bust to Boom: How failed NFL draft prospects become grist for the content mill.
- Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) 2019 NFL mock draft: Final projections.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point Stance Mock Draft: Quinnen Williams is the man to watch.
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Laurel J. Sweet reports former Pats linebacker Matt Chatham asks judge to block occupation of Wrentham dream house.
- Alex Reimer explains why Robert Kraft is largely powerless over the fate of his spa videotapes.
- Scott J. Croteau reports authorities arrest masseuse accused of performing a sex act on Patriots owner inside Florida spa.