New England Patriots links for 5/30/19 - PFF: No O-line was better against stunts in 2018 than the Pats

LOCAL LINKS

• Andrew Callahan comes up with 5 questions the Patriots should hope to answer by the end of OTAs. 1. Does N’Keal Harry have the goods? /I’ll answer that one. “Yes.” Have you seen the photos?
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Let’s talk Patriots tight ends.
• Ricky Doyle shares what Bill Belichick told N’Keal Harry’s Ex-ASU coach on the night of the NFL Draft.
• Nick O’Malley mentions a report that N’Keal Harry refused to stop diving for passes at practice in college, driving his coaches crazy.
• Devon Clements (PatriotsWire) Report: Gunner Olszewski receives rookie minimum deal from Patriots.
• NESN talks about how Stephon Gilmore wants an invite to the Tom Brady-Julian Edelman-N’Keal Harry workout.
• Nicole Yang reports Bill Belichick was the honorary banner captain for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals and was joined by quite the crew.
• Ricky Doyle notes ESPN Insider’s Mike Sando gave the Patriots a “C” while handing out offseason grades to each NFL team.
• Dakota Randall relays Julian Edelman’s new photos from his workout with N’Keal Harry and Tom Brady.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Report: Gerald McCoy’s free agency options down to 3 teams.
• Darren Hartwell NFL Rumors: Roger Goodell ‘adamant’ about maintaining authority in this area.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Daniel Rymer (Pro Football Focus) No offensive line was better against stunts than the Patriots in 2018.
• Neil Greenberg (Washington Post) The Patriots have the NFL’s easiest schedule for the third year in a row.
• Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: The five best teams at managing the salary cap and player contracts. Bill Belichick and Howie Roseman are superstars at roster construction.
• Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point Stance: Execs fear NFL may make example of Elliott.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Patriots have an NFL-high 15 players over 30.
• Mark Chichester (Pro Football Focus) The 100 best single-game grades of the PFF era.
• Brad Gagnon (Bleacher Reports) The one move each NFL team still needs to make this offseason. Patriots: convince Rob Gronkowski to unretire. /where’s that eye-roll emoji when you need it?
• Dan Schmelzer (NFLMocks) New England Patriots should sign free agent WR Jermaine Kearse.
• Report (TMZSports) Demaryius Thomas thankful to be alive after crash, ‘I could have been gone.’
• Andy Benoit (SI) The NFL’s All-Slow Team: Players whose 40-yard dash at their NFL combine was .05 seconds slower than the league average at their position. /Guess who’s QB?
• Barry Werner (TouchdownWire) For better or worse: What 2019 looks like for all 32 NFL teams. Patriots: Expect another division crown, another double-digit season of wins and a deep run in the playoffs.
• Dan Salem (NFLSpinZone) AFC East: Ranking top 2019 storylines by team.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Gerald McCoy to visit Panthers.
• Barry Werner (TouchdownWire) 2020 vision: Peering into NFL crystal ball over the next decade. [Slideshow] Tom Brady and Bill Belichick retire simultaneously
• Mark Sessler (NFL.com) NFL All-Under-25 Team. /No Pats.
• Doug Farrar (TouchdownWire) Nine NFL Comeback Player of the Year candidates. Slideshow, no Pats.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Mark Maske (WashingtonPost) NFL labor talks could include 18-game season, more playoff teams, new marijuana policy.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) 18 games will be a very tough sell.
• Matt Charboneau (Detroit News) Seahawks sue ex-MSU standout Malik McDowell, claim he’s failed to repay signing bonus.