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- Evan Lazar sees the Patriots linebackers as a position strength and breaks out each LB into inside, outside, and hybrids, with a scouting report on those currently on the Patriots roster.
- Doug Kyed shares his Patriots 53-man roster projection, with LB Cassh Maluia in; De’jon Harris, Derek Rivers out.
- Mike Reiss runs through the offensive roster by position, to see which ones are better or worse since losing Tom Brady.
- Zack Cox reviews the wide receivers to see who are the locks, near-locks, on-the-bubbles and long-shots.
- Andy Hart starts his position-by-position look at the Patriots roster with quarterbacks.
- Danny Jaillet (PatriotsWire) Guz Malzahn: Jarrett Stidham takes ‘coach-like’ approach to preparation.
- Nick Stevens notes Jarrett Stidham has been given the same odds for NFL MVP as Bills starter Josh Allen.
- Andrew Callahan takes a look at what will be missed without minicamp, as it’s becoming increasingly likely the Patriots will go the entire offseason without hitting the field.
- Luke Ervin (PatsBuzz) Five returning Patriots on the roster bubble.
- Michael Hurley offers his take on Peter King burying the Patriots on the Power Rankings, putting them third in the AFC East.
- Ryan Hannable wonders if the Patriots can handle another year of major coaching changes.
- Logan Mullen relays Dante Scarnecchia on why he believes his replacements will succeed.
- Darren Hartwell notes Scarnecchia all but confirmed that Patriots assistants Cole Popovich and Carmen Bricillo will coach the offensive line in tandem this season.
- Adam London highlights former Patriot Heath Evans, eager to see how the Belichick-Brady divorce plays out.
- Dakota Randall NFL Rumors: Cam Newton’s people initiated conversations with Patriots.
- The Providence Journal reports Bill Belichick will be among the featured presenters during the Rhode Island All-State high school sports awards show on June 18.
- Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate takes a look at the Pats’ depth charts at both cornerback and safety and the potential units we might see in 2020. (33 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) When will the 2020 NFL season start? Answering the biggest questions, 100 days out.
- Albert Breer (SI) Monday Afternoon QB: Rookies are way behind on signing; Justyn Ross’s surgery is big NFL news; More.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL reality amid coronavirus: Players should sign now and hope for a better deal later.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Bill Belichick still leans on Nick Saban, Chip Kelly as scouting confidants for Patriots.
- Mark Schofield (TouchdownWire) Ranking the NFL’s offenses from worst to first. Patriots ranked 26th.
- Nick Shook (NFL.com) Stephon Gilmore, Tyrann Mathieu among NFL’s 10 best in coverage.
- Mike Triplett (ESPN) NFL ultimate all-conference teams: Best pro lineups from Big Ten, Big 12.
- Conor Orr (SI) Five rule changes the NFL should consider. 2. Timeouts should carry over.