New England Patriots links 2/07/20 - Keeping an eye on the D

TEAM TALK

• Patriots 2020 Mock Draft Tracker.
• Key dates on the 2020 NFL & Patriots calendar.
• Paul Perillo and Mike Dussault debate who is the most important non-Brady Patriots free agent.
• Patriots Unfiltered: Super Bowl LIV leftovers; Team building for 2020. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Zack Cox continues his position-by-position review of the Patriots’ roster, with a look at the Wide Receivers: Who stood out in 2019, who has work to do this offseason, and who could be leaving town.
• Isiah Houde (PatriotsWire) 5 wide receivers Patriots should consider in free agency.
• Doug Kyed talks up wideout Quincy Adeboyejo who was signed to the practice squad Nov. 20 and recently signed to a futures contract. He is the Patriots’ most purely athletic wide receiver.
• Christopher Mason gives us his Patriots defensive breakdown, suggesting the defensive roster could look drastically different in 2020.
• Tom E. Curran explains what’s wrong with Pro Football Focus’ reasoning behind its snub of Stephon Gilmore as the top cornerback in football.
• Ricky Doyle recaps Jeff Howe’s terrific story on Chandler Jones from The Athletic, and what Jones learned from Bill Belichick and his Patriots tenure.
• Andy Hart says it’s Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft, not Tom Brady, who have a lot to lose in any potential Patriots’ dynasty divorce.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) If Tom Brady hits free agency, he’ll follow Bill Belichick’s ruthless brand of negotiation.
• Ryan Hannable highlights WEEI guest Ian Rapoport: Hard to see Tom Brady re-signing with Patriots before free agency.
• Christopher Mason says according to Ian Rapoport, Robert Kraft is willing to go where he’s never gone before to keep Brady.
• Staff (FullPressCoverage) Patriots need an answer from Tom Brady soon.
• Ryan Hannable continues his Tom Brady Watch series: How Dolphins do/don’t make sense.
• Doug Kyed addresses his Friday Patriots Mailbag: Which free agent tight end is best fit for New England?
• NESN reveals the odds Rob Gronkowski returns to the NFL for the 2020 Season.
• John Sapochetti (FullPressCoverage) Fearless 2020 Predictions: Brady leads Chargers to Super Bowl? /Make it stahhp...
• Matt Vautour thanks the Celtics and Bruins for providing steady relief during a chaotic (Mookie Betts trade? Tom Brady rumors?) month in Boston.
• Nick Stevens picks the 5 biggest too-soon Boston sports trades. Deion Branch included.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate examines Tom Brady’s ‘preferred’ status in New England and takes a look back at the Patriots’ 2019 NFL Draft. (31 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Breer (SI) Game Plan: Wade Phillips wants to coach again; 217 days until Opening Night 2020; More.
• Mike Jones (USA Today) NFL’s quarterback landscape could be headed for seismic shift this offseason.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) If Tom Brady wants the 49ers, would the 49ers want Tom Brady?
• Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Where will Tom Brady play in 2020? Ranking the eight best teams for TB12 to sign with in free agency.
• Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) NFL 2020 quarterback market: Breaking down Tom Brady and the QBs who will be hitting free agency.
• Maurice Jones-Drew (NFL.com) Running back stock watch: Sony Michel in the ‘down’ column.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) It sounds like Jimmy Garoppolo has secured his job, for at least one more year.
• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Who’s next for the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
• Jay Rigdon (Awful Announcing) How good would Jay Cutler be in an NFL booth?
• Joe Lucia (Awful Announcing) Recapping the top ten sports media stories of 2019.
• Kevin Hanson (SI) 2020 NFL Mock Draft 3.0. Pats pick Utah State QB Jordan Love.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) No resolution of NFLPA’s position on 17-game CBA.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Players resisting 17-game CBA proposal; leadership disputing report of March 18 “rough deadline”.
• Kalyn Kahler (SI) XFL rules and players to know ahead of opening weekend.