New England Patriots links 4/20/20 - QB, or not QB: The question is, which round?

TEAM TALK

• Patriots 2020 Draft Primer.
• Patriots 2020 Mock Draft Tracker.
• Patriots Draft Preview: Field Yates breaks down prospects. (9.54 min. video)
• Angelique Fiske reports the Patriots unveiled their new uniforms today. Introductory video. (1 min.)
• Gallery: Detailed look at the new uni’s.
• Angelique Fiske reports the Patriots Foundation teams up to donate food to local shelters, food banks

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss shares his quick-hit weekend thoughts: Pats’ 2020 draft plans at QB more about ‘when’ than ‘if’; More.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Sunday Patriots news; AFC East notes: “Trader Bill” and the virtual draft; New uniforms unveiled; More.
• Ryan Hannable’s Sunday 7: Tua Tagovailoa, Patriots talk draws attention of NFL circles; More.
• Dave D’Onofrio notes 10 years ago, Bill Belichick needed a strong draft and delivered. Can he do it again?
• Tom Keegan calls the Patriots too smart to take a QB in the first round of this year’s draft. “Beyond Burrow, no sure things in this crop.”
• Doug Kyed agrees the Patriots are likely to take a quarterback in the draft but tries to figure out how they will use a “premium pick” on one, as some experts are suggesting.
• Ty Anderson finds another expert adding to the list of potential quarterbacks for the Patriots in the draft.
• Zack Cox looks at this year’s QB class and how each player could fit with the Patriots: Utah State’s Jordan Love.
• Nick O’Malley reports the Patriots ‘hope’ to bring back their throwback red jerseys, but the NFL has to change the ‘one helmet’ rule first.
• Rob Bradford highlights WEEI guest Gus Malzahn, Jarrett Stidham’s college coach, on why he believes the quarterback with thrive with the Patriots.
• Zack Cox breaks down the Patriots drafts, position-by-position and round-by-round.
• David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Patriots best NFL draft picks, by round.
• Evan Lazar’s Patriots big board: The Top Ten.
• Doug Kyed find fits for the Patriots at safety in every round of the 2020 draft.
• Phil Perry breaks down which offensive draft prospects could fit Bill Belichick’s early-90’s wish list
• Matthew Geagan looks back at the Patriots 2018 draft: The year they passed on Lamar Jackson — twice.
• Phil Perry says the jury is still out on the Patriots’ 2019 draft class.
• CBS Boston hears from a Caesars Oddsmaker: Patriots have one of the worst rosters in the NFL.
• Adam London NFL Rumors: Patriots ‘likely’ to trade Joe Thuney during draft.
• Mike Masala (PatriotsWire) Report: Patriots signing TE Trey Burton is a long shot
• Dakota Randall NFL Draft Rumors: Patriots might be ‘aggressive’ if Tua Tagovailoa slips.
• Barry Wilner (AP) NFL to hold practice remote draft on Monday.
• Matt Vautour notes the 2020 virtual draft will still have a dress code and players will have to maintain a standard.
• Tom E. Curran explains how the Patriots should have won 11 Super Bowls — seriously: The four fateful plays.
• Jordan Cohn looks back at every team’s biggest draft day steal since 2010.
• Zack Cox presents his final 2020 NFL Mock Draft: Pats pick Alabama S Xavier McKinney at 23.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate and the Pulpit’s Pat Lane talk some Belichickian draft strategy for the Patriots. (39 min.)
• Patriots Fourth And Two podcast: The Mock Draft Show. Derek Havens and Steve Balestrieri share their first-round mock draft picks. (80 min.)
• Patriots Beat podcast: Mike Petraglia is joined by Jim McBride to talk Patriots draft and potential target QB Jalen Hurts. (35 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Breer (SI) Monday Morning QB: Joe Burrow’s path to the No. 1 pick and the chip still on his shoulder; More.
• Peter King (ProFootballTalk) FMIA 2020 NFL mock draft: Peter King has the Dolphins trading up for Justin Herbert, the Patriots trading up for Tua Tagovailoa, and more.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Another PFT Sunday mailbag.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots make Color Rush uniform their new home uniform.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Adam Butler signs RFA tender with Patriots.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Report: Patriots, Joe Thuney not close on long-term deal.
• Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL Draft 2020 first-round locks: 20 prospects sure to hear their names called Day 1
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Another year, another Wonderlic leak.
• Conor Orr (SI) The NFL’s groupthink problem is on full display at the draft.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Roger Goodell on holding the draft as scheduled: It’s important to have normalcy.
• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) NFL planning for season to stay on schedule but also preparing to adjust.
• Zach Braziller (NY Post) Tom Brady is no longer the NFL’s top salesman.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Report: NFL used new catch rule in Super Bowl LII replay decisions.
• Zack Cox highlights yet another reason for Pats fans to be angry at the NFL: The report that replay officials utilized the league’s new catch rule during Super Bowl LII — a rule that wasn’t voted on until nearly two months later.