TEAM TALK
- Patriots 2020 Mock Draft Tracker.
- Erik Scalavino scans the free agency landscape from a Patriots perspective: Specialists. ‘Matthew Slater is also contemplating whether or not to continue playing NFL football.’
LOCAL LINKS
- Phil Perry writes Jarrett Stidham’s opportunity to become an NFL starter may be imminent, and takes a look to see if he’s ready.
- Karen Guregian states Bill Belichick doesn’t want Tom Brady, and it’s looking more and more like the messy divorce Tom Brady Sr. predicted five years ago. /She knows this with certainty how?
- Doug Kyed suggests if the Patriots want to retain Tom Brady, then they might need to swing for the fences by agreeing to trade for a pass catcher. Who’s available?
- Evan Lazar ranks the best available non-Brady QB options for the Patriots, and shares his gut opinion on where things stand with Brady.
- Christopher Mason points out the Patriots have 16 players (including four captains) who will become free agents next week if they don’t reach extensions before March 18.
- Ryan Hannable breaks down who New England has to make tough calls on in free agency.
- Zack Cox examines the center/guard Ted Karras situation and the low likelihood of his return.
- Doug Kyed takes a closer look at soon-to-be free agent Jamie Collins, and wonders at what cost should the Patriots try to keep him.
- Ryan Hannable passes along a report that has the Giants interested in Kyle Van Noy.
- Nick O’Malley says that while high-priced CB busts plague Patriots rivals, Stephon Gilmore remains one of NFL’s best free agent moves.
- David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Amari Cooper to the Patriots not as crazy as you’d think.
- Ryan Hannable passes along an ESPN report that Tom Brady’s interest in teams outweighs the number of teams actually interested in him.
- Logan Mullen highlights Peter King on why he thinks Tom Brady is going to walk away from the New England Patriots.
- Ryan Hannable is not willing to absolve Robert Kraft from personnel decision making, if Belichick allows Brady to walk.
- Evan Lazar’s 2020 NFL draft rankings.
- Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate breaks down the latest draft projections. (29 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) Monday Afternoon QB: Examining Dak Prescott’s leverage in Dallas; More.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL insider notes: Here’s where Tom Brady and seven other top quarterbacks will wind up this offseason. Brady: New England.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Report: Patriots “sniffing around” trade market for receivers, tight ends. /Ya think?
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) A.J. Brown likes Ryan Tannehill, but playing with Tom Brady would be “insane”.
- Ben Linsey (Pro Football Focus) 2020 NFL Offseason: 10 trades we would like to see. QB Andy Dalton to the Patriots. /In a horror film, maybe.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady launches Hollywood production company.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) 2020 NFL free agency: Amari Cooper, Derrick Henry among top 20 skill-position players.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) NFL free agents 2020: Ranking the top 50 available players, best by position.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) The best and worst recent NFL free-agent signings for all 32 teams: Picking deals since 2015.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) 2020 NFL free agency: Tom Brady leads an intriguing list of top 10 available QBs.
- Cynthia Frelund (NFL.com) All 32 NFL teams’ WR situations ahead of free agency and draft.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) 2020 NFL free agency: Eight players who could be overpriced. Jamie Collins included.
- Chris Roling (Bleacher Report) Ranking the top RBs on the 2020 NFL free-agent market.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) 2020 NFL Free Agency Mock Draft: Tom Brady to Chargers, Philip Rivers to Colts, Teddy Bridgewater to Bucs.
- Daniel Jeremiah (NFL.com) Top 50: 2020 NFL Draft prospect rankings 3.0.
- Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) 2020 NFL draft: QB Jalen Hurts lands inside our top 100.
- Gary Davenport (Bleacher Report) 1 need every NFL team should address in the draft, not free agency. Patriots: WR.
- Anthony Treash (Pro Football Focus) Top 10 franchise builders available in free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft. 6. Tom Brady.
- Brent Sobleski (Bleacher Report) Every NFL team’s most overpaid player going into 2020 free agency. Patriots: Mohammed Sanu Sr.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Patrick Mahomes should ask for a percentage of the cap.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Lions promote Steve Gregory to defensive backs coach. /He’ll always have that butt fumble touchdown.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Plans for league meetings, draft “remain in place” for now.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) NFL announces deal with 2K to produce non-simulation football video games.
- Kevin Hanson (SI) 2020 NFL Mock Draft 10.0: What if no teams trade up? Pats pick Iowa Edge A.J. Epenesa at 23.
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) NFL mock draft 2020. Pats pick Alabama S Xavier McKinney at 23.
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Judy Battista (NFL.com) Guide to understanding proposed CBA ahead of voting deadline.
- Jarrett Bell (USA Today) We’re at two-minute warning, and if NFL players reject labor deal, doomsday looms.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFLPA extends voting deadline by two days.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Some players want to change their CBA votes.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Sam Acho: Proposed CBA “eliminates superstar economics”
- Mike Florio (ProFootallTalk) CBA vote, NFLPA election create odd timeline.
- Chris Cwik (Yahoo! Sports) Russell Okung files lawsuit against NFLPA, accusing it of bad faith in CBA talks.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Sam Acho, Michael Thomas and JC Tretter join Russell Okung as NFLPA prez candidates.