New England Patriots links 4/08/20 - Brady spills to Stern; Scouts spill on Stidham

TEAM TALK

• Mike Dussault resets the Patriots’ pre-draft needs.
• Patriots Draft Prospect Review: A breakdown of the deep class of wide receivers in the Draft and which fit with the Patriots. Plus, a look at the top tight ends and whether New England could target a prospect or two in the later rounds. (20 min.)
• Patriots Unfiltered 4/7: Draft needs and should the Pats trade up for a QB? (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Looking for linebacking help, Terrell Lewis checks all the boxes.
• Andrew Callahan explores whether the Patriots should draft another WR in the first round.
• Doug Kyed picks a wide receiver for the Patriots in every round of the draft. This draft class is loaded.
• Phil Perry profiles prototypical Patriots at offensive guard, center in this year’s draft.
• Matthew Geagan’s Patriots NFL Draft Preview: Pats need to get younger at safety.
• Phil Perry points out Joe Thuney is the last man standing from the Patriots 2016 class.
• Zack Cox ranks Bill Belichick’s best (and worst) Patriots drafts ahead of 2020 edition.
• Karen Guregian and Andrew Callahan debate the Patriots’ most impactful free-agent signing of 2020.
• Ryan Hannable helps us get to know Damiere Byrd, the Patriots’ newest wide receiver.
• Deyscha Smith picks three things learned from Bleacher Report’s feature on Jarrett Stidham. 1. He was “miscast” in Auburn’s system.
• Zack Cox posts Tom Brady’s definitive response to Brady-Bill Belichick debate. /Saving for future reference.
• Joy Manning (BostonSportsChick) When has Belichick let a guy go too soon? Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7.
• Michael Hurley continues his series of “forgotten” playoff games with a look at the 2015 divisional round game against the Chiefs: How a Brady-Edelman miracle connection saved a potential Patriots playoff collapse.
• Michael Hurley helps us remember all the “forgotten” playoff games: 2007 AFC Championship game vs. Chargers, when Laurence Maroney carried Tom Brady and the undefeated Patriots to the Super Bowl.
• Scott Edwards Jr. counts down the top 20 Tom Brady moments. No. 4: Leads Patriots to comeback win in tuck rule game.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Matt Hayes (Bleacher Report) Replacing Tom Brady: Here’s why those who know Jarrett Stidham, and know his game, say he might be just the QB to do it.
• Jeremy Bergman (NFL.com) AFC East roster reset: Patriots vulnerable after Tom Brady’s exit?
• Charley Casserly (NFL.com) NFL draft guide: Each GM’s best pick, top value pick, tendencies.
• Robert Mays (The Ringer) Jordan Love is the most polarizing prospect of the 2020 NFL draft.
• Shaker Samman (The Ringer) Justin Herbert is the NFL draft’s unassuming franchise quarterback.
• Mark Schofield (TouchdownWire) Scouting breakdown: The 11 best tight ends in the 2020 NFL draft.
• Jenny Vrentas (SI) NFL Power Rankings. Patriots 9th “I’m not ready to send the Patriots plunging just yet.”
• Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL Power Rankings. Pats 12th. “Why are they this high up on the list? Easy: Bill Belichick. What if Jared Stidham is good?”
• Gary Davenport (Bleacher Report) Every team’s biggest red flag heading into 2020. Patriots: Quarterback.
• Brad Gagnon (Bleacher Report) Gauging how hot every NFL coach’s seat is heading into the 2020 draft. Bill Belichick in the “Freezing Cold” section.
• NFL Nation (ESPN) Best small-college studs ever for all 32 NFL teams. Patriots: Malcolm Butler (West Alabama).
• Conor Orr (SI) 2020 NFL Mock Draft 13.0. Pats pick Notre Dame TE Cole Kmet at 23.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Mike Cole recaps Tom Brady’s interview on “The Howard Stern Show”.
• Ryan Hannable tells us everything Tom Brady said on The Howard Stern Show.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady on Bill Belichick: We brought out the best in each other.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady “probably knew” before 2019 season that he’d leave Patriots.
• Zack Cox highlights Tom Brady sharing a hilarious story about his grossest Patriots injury.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady “absolutely” lets his sons play football, sees value in contact sports.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady: I had to check myself, focus on marriage a few years ago.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady: I’ve had concussions, but they won’t make me retire.
• Jimmy Traina (SI) Howard Stern hilariously mocks sports talk radio hype.
• Des Bieler (Washington Post) Read between the lines of Tom Brady’s Players’ Tribune essay: He’s unhappy with Bill Belichick. /How ‘bout reading the actual lines?