New England Patriots links 3/19/20 - Bill Belichick faces his biggest challenge

TEAM TALK

• The Patriots announce that they have traded Duron Harmon to the Lions.
• Mike Dussault writes about Nate Ebner’s free agency departure.
• Paul Perillo offers his thoughts on the Duron Harmon trade.
• Mike Dussault breaks down Ted Karras moving to Miami.
• Mike Dussault gives his two cents on Elandon Roberts joining the Dolphins.
• Paul Perillo thinks that while Tom Brady may be gone, he will always be a Patriot.
• Mike Dussault analyzes the Patriots’ acquisition of Beau Allen.

LOCAL LINKS

• Doug Kyed (NESN) assesses New England’s needs after the first wave of free agency.
• Jeff Howe (The Athletic) thinks that Bill Belichick’s philosophy will be tested.
• Mike Reiss (ESPN Boston) shares snapshots of Tom Brady’s 20 years in New England.
• Andrew Callahan (Boston Herald) sees a Patriots defense that needs to be reloaded.
• Phil Perry (NBC Sports) takes a closer look at Jarrett Stidham as the Patriots’ quarterback of the future.
• Doug Kyed (NESN) thinks the Patriots secondary is still loaded even without Duron Harmon.
• Zack Cox (NESN) points out that the Lions’ and Dolphins’ rosters are filled with ex-Patriots.
• Evan Lazar (CLNS Media) argues that the Patriots have to improve their offensive supporting cast no matter who plays quarterback.
• Henry McKenna (Patriots Wire) ranks the Patriots’ remaining quarterback options.
• Mark Daniels (Providence Journal) reports that the Patriots may be interested in pass rusher Derek Wolfe.
• Henry McKenna (Patriots Wire) thinks that fans should not freak out about the Patriots’ quarterback situation.
• Evan Lazar (CLNS Media) thinks that Damiere Lazar is a classic Patriots signing.
• Ryan Hannable (WEEI) tells fans not to expect a big-name quarterback to replace Tom Brady.
• Sarah Weisberg (Patriot Maven) thanks Tom Brady for his time in New England.
• Tom E. Curran (NBC Sports) hopes that the Patriots stop the spin cycle after Tom Brady’s departure.
• Chad Finn (Boston Globe) is convinced that Bill Belichick can and will win without Tom Brady.
• Andy Hart (WEEI) thinks that Bill Belichick’s early offseason moves send mixed messages.
• Henry McKenna (Patriots Wire) offers his quick-hit analysis of the Duron Harmon trade.
• Devon Clements (Patriot Maven) tries to find out why Tom Brady chose the Buccaneers as his next team.
• Phil Perry (NBC Sports) unveils some key stats that illustrate the dominance of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.
• John Sapochetti (Full Press Coverage) asks: Brady or Belichick?
• Nick O’Malley (MassLive) takes a look at all the ex-Patriots that are now either in Detroit or Miami.
• Karen Guregian (Boston Herald) wonders if Tom Brady can win another Super Bowl.
• Danny Jaillet (Patriots Wire) lists four things Patriots fans should know about Damiere Byrd.
• Mike Masala (Patriots Wire) lists five things Patriots fans should know about Jarrett Stidham.
• Adam London (NESN) reveals what the Patriots have received in the Duron Harmon trade.
• Logan Mullen (NESN) explains why Ted Karras joined the Dolphins despite an offer from the Patriots.
• Steve Hewitt (Boston Herald) lists five things to know about Tom Brady’s expected new team, the Buccaneers.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Geoff Schwartz (SB Nation) explains why Tom Brady and Drews Brees took different paths in free agency.
• Terez Paylor (Yahoo! Sports) thinks that Tom Brady’s fresh start gives Bruce Arians a chance to solidify his legacy.
• Doug Farrar (Touchdown Wire) breaks down the scheme fit for Tom Brady in Tampa Bay.
• Mike Florio (Pro Football Talk) explains why Tom Brady has not yet signed his deal with the Buccaneers.
• Bill Barnwell (ESPN) grades the biggest deals of free agency.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) names his winners and losers from the first official day of free agency.
• Albert Breer (Sports Illustrated) opens his mailbag to answer questions about the Patriots and the rest of the NFL.
• David Fucillo (DraftKings Nation) writes about Tampa Bay’s odds after the expected Tom Brady signing.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) asks which fan base is the angriest in the NFL today.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) is not sure about what the Bears are doing.
• Richard Deitsch (The Athletic) wonders if a move to Tampa Bay will change Tom Brady’s handling of the press.
• Mark Schofield (Touchdown Wire) lists his winners and losers of this year’s free agency so far.
• Rich Cimini (ESPN) thinks that the Jets will have to overcome themselves now that Tom Brady is gone.
• Anthony Threash (Pro Football Focus) thinks the Buccaneers are now a serious Super Bowl contender.
• Justin Sayles (The Ringer) takes a look at Boston sports radio after Tom Brady’s departure from New England.
• Bryan Curtis (The Ringer) explains how Tom Brady helped launch a generation of sports media stars.
• Jeff Dickerson (ESPN) tries to make sense of the Bears’ trade for Nick Foles.

VIEW FROM TAMPA BAY

• John Romano (Tampa Bay Times) thinks that the Buccaneers only need Tom Brady to become the anti-Jameis Winston.
• Rick Strout (Tampa Bay Times) does not think Tom Brady will be a bad fit for the Buccaneers offense.