TEAM TALK
- Rob Rang’s Draft Prospect Profiles: Defensive End.
- Andy Hart updates the Patriots coaching roster... all 10 of them. /In 2018 the Patriots had 14, the Bills had 28.
- John Rooke’s View from Above: The case for a Parcells Hall call.
- The Make A Wish Foundation presented Rob Gronkowski with the Hero Award. (1.42 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Zack Cox explains how New England can use the draft to fill their roster holes.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Why May 7 might bring free agency action from Patriots.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) 8 realistic first-round options for the Patriots in the 2019 NFL Draft.
- Ryan Hannable thumbnails 5 running backs to keep an eye on in the draft.
- Mark Daniels’ Patriots draft preview: Linebacker - Tight end.
- Ryan Hannable looks at whether Clemson WR Hunter Renfrow makes sense for New England.
- David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Patriots 2019 NFL draft targets: Stanford WR J.J. Arcega-Whiteside.
- Nick Goss NFL rumors: Patriots host tight end Jace Sternberger for pre-draft visit.
- Darren Hartwell notes Georgia receiver Mecole Hardman met with Patriots, per his Instagram.
- Jordy McElroy (PatriotsWire) Can Deatrich Wise follow in Trey Flowers’ footsteps?
- Nick O’Malley pumps the brakes on the Josh Rosen to the Patriots trade rumors.
- Andrew Callahan is concerned the Patriots still have yet to announce the team’s remade coaching staff.
- Chris Warner (BostonSportsMediaWatch) Combine snubs who showed ‘em, 2019 edition.
- WEEI notes Lou Merloni is completely against the Red Sox’ plan to honor the Patriots during the Opening Day ceremony at Fenway Park today.
- Alex Reimer says it’s silly to think Kraft, Brady and Belichick are snubbing the Red Sox on Opening Day due to the Boston Globe’s critical coverage. /If it wasn’t for critical coverage, there’d be no coverage at all.
- Ryan Hannable notes that according to Mike Reiss, the Patriots requested to play preseason games against familiar faces, potentially setting up joint practices.
- Doug Kyed presents his Patriots mock draft 4.0. Pats pick Ole Miss WR A.J. Brown at 32.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots, Dolphins assigned players from international pathway program.
- Dan Graziano (ESPN) Ranking teams most likely to make trades in the 2019 NFL draft. Patriots ranked No. 1 team most likely to trade up. “Of course, if that doesn’t happen, you could easily see the Patriots trading down instead of up...” /Or, you know, they could just stay put... who the heck knows?
- Albert Breer (SI) Monday Afternoon QB: 49ers were engaged in trade talks for Odell Beckham; Antonio Brown still stirring up drama.
- Jim Reineking (USA Today) 4th & Monday: New uniform unveiled. New league folds.
- Jenny Vrentas (SI) Football’s ‘one-and-done’ candidates, from Adrian Peterson to Trevor Lawrence.
- Kalyn Kahler (SI) Which NFL draft underclassmen should have gone back to school?
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) 10 NFL draft prospects who could have better careers as pros: Josh Jacobs, Mecole Hardman could break out.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) 2019 NFL schedule-release primer: Here are 10 things we already know about this year’s slate of games.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Kenyan Drake on Brian Flores: People are already ready to run through a wall for him.
- Adam Schein (NFL.com) Buffalo Bills, Cinderella team? Don’t sleep on Josh Allen and Co.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) 2019 NFL Mock Draft 5.0. Pats pick Ohio State WR Parris Campbell.
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Jason Owens (Yahoo! Sports) Aaron Rodgers slams report on Packers dysfunction: ‘It is 100 percent patently false’.
- Sean T. McGuire writes how Antonio Brown is quite literally writing a book on how to be a bad teammate.
- CBS Boston passes along an AP report that Tom Brady and Mickey Mouse received write-in votes for Rhode Island Attorney General. /Dream ticket.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) So what happened with the AAF?
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) XFL to use one-, two-, three-point conversions.