New England Patriots links 1/28/21 - More QBs added to the 2021 veteran QB carousel

TEAM TALK

• Patriots Mock Draft Tracker: Here’s who the ‘experts’ predict the Pats will pick in the first round.
• Paul Perillo analyzes the current state of the NFL’s quarterback carousel that could have as many as 22 teams looking for change at that position.
• Mike Dussault reports that with the Senior Bowl kicking off this week, the Patriots will once again will heavily scout the prospect showcase, looking for players who fit their mold.
• Megan O’Brien tackles this week’s Patriots Unfiltered Q&A: Trade for a QB?, Young leaders stepping up, Draft talk.
• Do Your Life: Brandon Copeland. (7.15 min. video) /Pretty interesting.

LOCAL LINKS

• WEEI highlights guest Tom E. Curran: Patriots will be ‘extremely and uncharacteristically aggressive’ this offseason.
• Doug Kyed ranks an updated list of top veteran QB options to see who’s the best fit in New England.
• David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Patriots Quarterback options, ranked.
• Mark Daniels continues its look at 12 veteran QBs who the Patriots might acquire in 2021: Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett.
• Logan Mullen says of course the reported Deshaun Watson trade request has people thinking Patriots.
• Tom E. Curran shares some thoughts on how does Bill Belichick view Matthew Stafford.
• Jack Long (MusketFire) 3 linebackers the Patriots should try and trade for this offseason.
• Zack Cox observes Alabama QB Mac Jones has been impressing in Senior Bowl practice and could be an option for the QB-needy Patriots.
• Jerry Trotta (MusketFire) Here’s who the Patriots should be eyeing at the Senior Bowl.
• Mark Morse (PatsFans) Quick thoughts from Senior Bowl practice Day 1.
• Phil Perry mentions Bill Belichick was among the coaches not present for the Senior Bowl, but this is a different year because of COVID precautions.
• Sara Marshall (FullPressCoverage) Patriots’ top performers from the 2020 season.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) The Patriots have 4 players in PFF’s Top 100 pending free agents.
• Michael Hurley explains why Tom Brady wearing white in the Super Bowl may be good news for the Bucs.
• Zack Cox hears from Bucs GM Jason Licht who was a Patriots scout when New England made the fateful decision to draft Tom Brady.
• Zack Cox remembers the epic Tom Brady-Patrick Mahomes playoff duel ahead of Super Bowl LV. The 2018 AFC Championship was an all-time classic.
• Zack Cox notes Stephon Gilmore showed off his Pro Bowl jersey ahead of this year’s virtual event.
• Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) Legendary Patriots OL coach Dante Scarnecchia gives update on life after football.
• Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Tales of the threads: An inside look at Patriots’ jerseys through history.
• Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) Autographed Tom Brady rookie card sells for $556K at auction.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate discusses the 2021 outlook for Patriots defensive backfield. (39 min.)
• NESN Patriots podcast: Doug Kyed and Zack Cox discuss Tom Brady back in the Super Bowl; Patriots QB options this offseason; More. (39 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) Senior Bowl by the numbers: Who is the tallest NFL draft prospect? Shortest? Biggest hands?
• Albert Breer (SI) How—and why—the Senior Bowl is happening.
• Luke Easterling (DraftWire) 2021 Senior Bowl: News, notes and highlights from Day 2.
• Jordan Raanan (ESPN) Inside Super Bowl XXV: Whitney Houston’s anthem, Bill Belichick’s game plan and Scott Norwood’s miss.
• Adam Teicher (ESPN) Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes could join select club of QBs to top Tom Brady in Super Bowl.
• Gallery (ESPN) A story for every Super Bowl ring: Big and small, lost and found, each ring has a unique tale to tell.
• Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: 2020 contract awards, starring Tom Brady among NFL’s best and worst signings of the year: Here’s the good, the bad and the ugly.
• Albert Breer (SI) Mailbag: Has Jared Goff already played his last game for the Rams? Plus Matthew Stafford, Carson Wentz, the wide receiver market, the salary cap and more.
• Elizabeth Merrill (ESPN) Whatever happened to all those NFL players who opted out?
• Steven Ruiz (ForTheWin) Tom Brady is winning without Bill Belichick, but that doesn’t mean he never needed him.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Which 7 QBs have beaten Tom Brady in playoffs? Let’s rank a weird list.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady was prepared to wear No. 7 for the Buccaneers. “For one very simple reason: Brady is trying to win his seventh Super Bowl.”
• Jenna Laine (ESPN) Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay timeline: Events that defined his first season with the Buccaneers.
• Jeremy Reisman (PrideOfDetroit) Matthew Stafford trade primer: Most likely destinations, trade value, cap implications.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) The Lions don’t seem to be getting as much interest in Matthew Stafford as expected.
• Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Deshaun Watson trade request: 13 most logical suitors for Texans superstar QB. Patriots No. 1
• Sarah Bishop (ESPN) Deshaun Watson has asked Houston Texans to trade him, sources say.
• Nick Selbe (SI) Report: Texans to hire David Culley as next head coach.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Seahawks cut Chad Wheeler after Wheeler was arrested on domestic violence and assault charges.
• Shalise Manza Young (Yahoo! Sports) Seahawks and their spineless Chad Wheeler statement may be able to move on, but his alleged victim can’t.