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TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart and Paul Perillo look at 5 prospects each at the Edge and Defensive Tackle positions that might make sense for New England.
- Don Banks’ Dispatches from the NFL Draft in Nashville: Wednesday’s media availability with about 20 or so NFL draft prospects.
- Patriots players offer advice to draft picks. (1 min. video)
- Don Banks mocks the 2019 NFL draft for the 4th and final time.
LOCAL LINKS
- CBS Boston Patriots NFL Draft Primer: New England’s picks, needs & potential targets.
- Kevin Duffy takes a look at what draft day moves would be unprecedented for Bill Belichick and Patriots.
- Tom E. Curran picks six draft questions for the Patriots that need answering: Any love for the offense?
- Kevin Duffy previews the Patriots draft options and tells fans to get ready to wait.
- Kevin McNamara lays out how Bill Belichick has a lot of holes to fill, as the Patriots have lost an awful lot more than they’ve gained this offseason.
- Karen Guregian knows what she would do if she were in the Patriots war room, sitting in the Hoodie’s command chair: It’s pretty simple. Help Tom Brady.
- Mark Daniels sees the Pats’ biggest need at TE but it won’t be the only focus, as they also have needs at WR, DE, T and DT. Plus, don’t be surprised if they sneak in a S, LB or QB by the time the draft ends on Saturday.
- Ryan Hannable explains why he thinks if the Patriots do select at No. 32, because trading up or down is always possible, it will be Alabama TE Irv Smith Jr.
- David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Patriots 2019 draft targets: Vanderbilt CB Joejuan Williams.
- Devon Clements (PatriotsWire) If Eagles draft a wide receiver, should Patriots trade for Nelson Agholor?
- Phil Perry talks about what the Patriots look for at the defensive tackle position: There are a handful of extra-large bodies in this draft. There are also lighter interior linemen -- built more like Lawrence Guy -- who could interest Belichick.
- Nick Goss notes Tom Brady posted a photo to Twitter with a caption letting everyone know he’s ‘ready’.
- Devon Clements (PatriotsWire) Julian Edelman tries to recruit top NBA prospect Zion Williamson to Patriots.
- Alex Reimer observes how the Chiefs seem to be doubling down on players with sordid pasts in their efforts to surpass the Patriots.
- Andrew Callahan posts his final 2019 Patriots 7-round mock draft: New England drafts two wide receivers, top pass rusher with initial picks.
- Phil Perry’s sixth and final 2019 mock draft. Pats pick Clemson DL Dexter Lawrence.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady tops merchandise sales for second consecutive year.
- Danny Kelly (The Ringer) The Ringer’s 2019 NFL draft guide.
- Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) Could the NFL draft be delayed by bad weather?
- Albert Breer (SI) 2019 NFL Draft: A Kyler slide could reignite the baseball question, a hot market for Jets’ pick at 3; More draft buzz.
- Jenny Vrentas (SI) News, notes, observations from Nashville: Kyler Murray shows up fashionably late, Nick Bosa again addresses his social media.
- Andy Benoit (SI) The nine myths you’ll hear on draft night. 1. “They missed on this pick.”
- Lance Zierlein (NFL.com) 2019 NFL Draft: Believable things amid so much misinformation.
- Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) Best case/worst case: The 2019 NFL draft’s riskiest prospects.
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) Montez Sweat, Greedy Williams among five NFL draft prospects who could fall in first round.
- Joseph Ferraiola (Inside the Pylon) Top 50 Draft board.
- Dave Archibald (Inside the Pylon) 2019 WR draft superlatives.
- Dave Archibald (Inside the Pylon) Ball velocity is bunk.
- Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) Twitter and social media purges are latest steps for prospects in NFL draft process.
- Gerry Dulac (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Steelers sign Ben Roethlisberger to new 3-year, $80 million deal.
- Michael DiRocco (ESPN) Source: NFL warns Coughlin about ‘voluntary’.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) PFT’s 2019 mock draft. Pats pick Texas A&M OG Erik McCoy at 32.
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Prosecutors “believe that a crime occurred” against Tyreek Hill’s son.
- CBS Boston reports an unknown Patriots player’s Super Bowl LI “28-3” ring is up for sale through Heritage Auctions. The ring will be listed for 22 days and is currently up to $28,000.
- AP Report (ESPN) Man gets probation for pawning Gronk’s coins.
- Alex Reimer reports that a TMZ offshoot called “The Blast” inserted itself into the middle of the Robert Kraft story when it alleged last week it was approached with a copy of his spa sex videotape.