TEAM TALK
- Mike Dussault breaks down the Patriots 2020 draft selections.
- Mike Dussault profiles seven under-the-radar free agent fits for the Patriots.
- Erik Scalavino scans the free agent market from a Patriots perspective: Quarterbacks.
LOCAL LINKS
- Nick Goss discusses the Brady to the Bucs rumor and why it wouldn’t be a good fit for Brady. Best reason first: They’re not a good team and won’t be Super Bowl contenders.
- Ryan Hannable gives his take on Tampa Bay being all in on Tom Brady: By all accounts the team is prepared to move on from soon-to-be free agent Jameis Winston — but is Brady interested in them?
- Alex Barth looks at the Patriots free agency plan at quarterback: If Brady stays, it’s simple. If he leaves, it’s another story.
- Doug Kyed lays out all the options for the Patriots’ back-up plan for their quarterback position, from their two in-house options and outside veterans, ranked from best-to-worst.
- Andy Hart passes along a report that the Patriots officially picked up a one-year contract option for veteran CB Jason McCourty for 2020.
- Zack Cox relays Jason McCourty on Instagram celebrating the news of the Patriots picking up his option.
- Evan Lazar previews free agency for the Patriots: Pats to make a run at Eric Ebron and other TE options.
- Doug Kyed takes a look at soon-to-be free agent Joe Thuney’s situation to see if there’s any chance he returns.
- Chris Mason identifies six potential salary cap casualties for New England in free agency.
- David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Patriots 2020 NFL draft targets: Florida Atlantic TE Harrison Bryant.
- CBS Boston passes along a report that the Patriots hied Eliot Wolf as a consultant in the front office.
- Alex Barth’s seven-round Patriots Mock Draft, first edition. Pats pick Alabama S Xavier McKinney at 23.
- David Latham (LastWordOnSports) How Coronavirus affects NFL free agency, NFL draft.
- Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) NFL Fan Therapy presents “Pitching Brady”. (3.57 min. video)
- Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate and Zac Blackerby (Locked On Auburn) to discuss the potential of Jarrett Stidham. (29 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Rick Stroud (Tampa Bay Times) Tom Brady watch: Why the Bucs are going all in.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Bruce Arians, Buccaneers desperate to land Tom Brady in free agency 2020.
- Mike Jones (USA Today) NFL’s biggest question remains — what will Tom Brady do? Pats QB might not even know.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) Tom Brady apparently has at least two demands for any team that wants to sign him in free agency. /Control over roster and play-calling? I call bullsh*t.
- Justin Sayles (The Ringer) How Tom Brady’s future fits into the history of ions leaving their forever teams.
- Anthony Gulizia (ESPN) How Bill Belichick gets Super Bowl performances for bargain prices. /Interesting.
- Staff (ESPN) Source: Patriots exercise option on CB Jason McCourty.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Kyle Van Noy wants to be a priority for a team in free agency.
- Troy L. Smith (Cleveland.com) Patriots will call Browns about trading Odell Beckham Jr., says NBC analyst
- Albert Breer (SI) The new NFL league year will get off to a wild start; Plus Mailbag questions on Jimmy G, Trent Williams, potential Patriots quarterbacks and the coronavirus impacting games in London.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL should consider delaying the start of free agency. /If the virus doesn’t kill me, an extra two weeks of Tom Brady speculation will do it.
- Nick Shook (NFL.com) All 32 NFL teams’ QB situations ahead of free agency and draft.
- Avery Yang (SI) NFL Rumors: Titans, Tannehill working on deal as free agency looms.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) NFL free agents 2020: Ranking the top 50 available players, best by position.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) 2020 free agency: Blue-chip talent at every position among the top 25 defensive players
- Tom Pelissero (NFL.com) NFL free agency: Byron Jones, Austin Hooper set for big paydays.
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) Buyer beware: 10 NFL free agents who might be overpriced in 2020
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Robby Anderson had dream of playing with Tom Brady. /Did he say WHERE???
- Dan Parr (NFL.com) 2020 NFL Draft: When/how to watch; every pick for all 32 teams. Dolphins lead with 14 picks.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Power Rankings: Who is the most interesting team to watch in free agency? Patriots second behind Dallas.
- Jonathan Jones (CBS Sports) Coronavirus update: NFL teams should follow common sense measures during pre-draft process and beyond. /Common sense? Big if true.
- Michael Gehiken (Dallas News) NFL taking hard look at adjustments to Las Vegas draft as coronavirus pandemic continues.
- Tom Pelissero (ProFootballTalk) Teams altering pre-draft travel plans due to coronavirus
- Mike Florio (ProFootballalk) NFL shouldn’t delay the inevitable regarding league meetings, draft.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Colleges curtailing spring football activities
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Shalise Manza Young (Yahoo! Sports) NFL players should stop airing grievances on Twitter before CBA vote.
- Cassandra Negley (Yahoo! Sports) Eric Reid: CBA negotiation ‘would be a cake walk’ if players had stood by Colin Kaepernick