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TEAM TALK
- Mike Dussault notes head coach Bill Belichick and four players made the NFL’s All-Decade Team.
- Mike Dussault tackles this week’s Patriots Unfiltered Q&A: Draft needs and what to expect at the QB position.
- Paul Perillo’s Do your bracket, Round 3: Vote for the best game in Patriots history.
- Angelique Fiske offers a selection of feel-good Patriots stories to make your day brighter.
LOCAL LINKS
- Tom Brady (The Players Tribune) The only way is through: My journey over the past 20 years in New England has been amazing. It’s been a long road, and I wouldn’t change anything about it.
- Sean T. McGuire gives us some key takeaways from Tom Brady’s article, and other random thoughts.
- Mike Cole wonders if Tom Brady was taking shots at Bill Belichick in his Players’ Tribune article. /plz... make it stop.
- Mike Reiss highlights Scott Pioli on Jarrett Stidham: “I’m not saying this guy can be Tom Brady, but he has enough of the skills, tools and intelligence to develop.”
- Andy Hart looks at how low Jarrett Stidham ranks among possible NFL starting QBs.
- Danny Jaillet explores the 3 biggest challenges for Bill Belichick this offseason. 1. Finding a playmaking tight end.
- Tom E. Curran writes “It’s Robert Kraft’s franchise. It’s Bill Belichick’s team. But it’s Josh McDaniels’ offense — and he is the most important coach for the Patriots in 2020.”
- Doug Kyed reminds us that the Patriots could still trade draft picks for a veteran tight end or wide receiver.
- Danny Jaillet (PatriotsWire) Damien Harris should challenge Rex Burkhead for offensive role.
- Doug Kyed selects a running back for the Patriots in each round of the draft.
- David Latham (LastWordOnSports) One Patriots wide receiver in each round of the NFL draft.
- Phil Perry identifies some prototypical Patriot offensive tackles, including one local product Bill Belichick has already watched closely.
- Andy Hart says this is a bad year to need a No. 1 tight end.
- Doug Kyed believes the Pats could seriously anger their fanbase by selecting a running back in the first round.
- Zack Cox looks back at the previous 10 drafts to find where the Patriots find their draft picks
- Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Tom Brady bids farewell to New England with emotional video, thanks Pats Nation.
- Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate offers his analysis on the latest Patriots mock drafts. (27 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) Monday Afternoon QB: A virtual draft from Roger Goodell’s house, the end of pass interference review; More NFL notes.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) NFL players for all 32 teams who would be hurt most by lost offseason. Patriots: Jarrett Stidham.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) NFL draft 2020: Who should pick a QB? Recommendations for all 32 teams. Patriots in the “Help needed” category.
- Jeremy Fowler (ESPN) Inside the NFL’s $900 million quarterback spending spree.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs remain in top spot, Buccaneers make big jump after signing Tom Brady. Patriots 12th.
- Judy Battista (NFL.com) NFL 2010s All-Decade Team: Tom Brady, Aaron Donald headliners.
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) My 2010s All-Decade Team: Tom Brady edges Aaron Rodgers.
- Nick Shook (NFL.com) 2010s All-Decade Team snubs: Ten NFL players worthy of a spot.
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Change to all-decade team eliminates virtual rubber stamp into Hall of Fame.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Tyreek Hill a puzzling choice as all-decade punt returner.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) 2020 NFL Draft will proceed in fully virtual format.
- Nancy Armour (USA Today) NFL wise to make draft ‘fully virtual.’ Here’s how to make it fun.
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) NFL teams allowed “Pre-Phase One” instruction with players.
- Jamison Hensley (ESPN) NFL players get creative for workouts during coronavirus.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Goodell’s latest memo provides strong clues about fate of offseason programs.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Hard Knocks to feature both Rams and Chargers.