New England Patriots links 10/07/21 - Gilmore trade shows Pats’ confidence in secondary

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Texans Thursday Injury Report.
• Transactions: Patriots sign LB Jamie Collins; Place DL Henry Anderson on IR; Sign DB Elijah Benton to the practice squad.
• Transactions: Patriots trade CB Stephon Gilmore to the Carolina Panthers.
• Mike Dussault’s Notebook: With four games under his belt, Mac Jones is settling into the life of a starting NFL quarterback.
• Press Conference Transcript: Bill Belichick.
• Statement: Bill Belichick on Stephon Gilmore.
• Press Conferences: Brandon Bolden - Mac Jones - Devin McCourty - Josh Uche - Bill Belichick - Kyle Van Noy - Jonnu Smith.
• Belestrator: How to contain Brandin Cooks and Phillip Lindsay, (3.39 min. video)
• The Journey: Jakobi Meyers (3.14 min. video)
• Sights and Sounds: Week 4 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (1.37 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Karen Guregian writes how the Patriots need Mac Jones to be a difference-maker.
• Karen Guregian notes Mac Jones said Stephon Gilmore would often approach him in the locker room with different pointers. Gilmore is a noted film rat, so he’d watch tape of the quarterback and then come back with suggestions for Jones.
• Phil Perry notes Bill Belichick is confident in his secondary even without Gilmore.
• Zack Cox takes a look at whether the Pats’ current cornerbacks can succeed without Stephon Gilmore.
• Mike D’Abate (PatriotMaven) Around the Corner: Patriots depth at CB will continue to be tested sans Gilmore.
• Evan Lazar suggests that after trading Stephon Gilmore, the Patriots should pay CB J.C. Jackson.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) The Stephon Gilmore trade sets up contract standoff with J.C. Jackson. /I believe these are called ‘negotiations’.
• Matt Cassel offers his perspective of how the Pats’ locker room will deal with trading a guy like Gilmore.
• Alex Iafrato gives us her Texans vs. Patriots opponent overview: Can rookie QB Davis Mills and Houston bounce back Week 5 against New England?
• Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Jamie Collins officially returns to the Patriots.
• Zack Cox explains how Jamie CoIlins is already making his presence felt in his return.
• Zack Cox updates the injury report: Why four O-line starters missed practice.
• Mike Reiss breaks down why the Pats released Stephon Gilmore: New England’s cap constraints likely contributed to his departure.
• Tom E. Curran agrees it’s a big deal that Stephon Gilmore is gone, but says it’s understandable and not worthy of outrage.
• Ryan Hannable adds Stephon Gilmore to the list of major assets the Patriots mismanaged.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) The Patriots clearly mishandled what has become an ugly breakup with Stephon Gilmore.
• Matt Dolloff shares the details that have emerged about Stephon Gilmore’s sudden departure from the Pats. A Catch-22: Gilmore didn’t want to play without a new contract but the Pats weren’t bout to pay Gilmore what he wanted without seeing him on the field first.
• Andrew Callahan looks at how the Patriots lost Stephon Gilmore for a sixth-round pick.
• Zack Cox NFL Rumors: Stephon Gilmore won’t demand new contract with Panthers.
• Alex Barth reports the Patriots filled out the practice squad by adding defensive back Elijah Benton.
• Ryan Hannable calls Bill O’Brien’s Houston tenure a warning to the post-Bill Belichick Patriots.
• Chad Finn looks to Lawyer Milloy as the most surprising personnel move Bill Belichick has made.
• Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Mic’d Up sights and sounds from Tom Brady’s return to Foxboro.
• Michael Hurley says everybody’s laughing at Urban Meyer, and makes his Week 5 picks. Patriots at Houston: For as good as the Patriots looked on Sunday night, they may be without … most of their offensive line for this one? Maybe they’ll get them back. If so, take the Patriots. If not, get ready for a 13-6 game that literally zero people will enjoy.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Breer (SI) The Patriots stared hm down, but Stephon Gilmore didn’t blink: A look at how the star corner used New England’s it’s-only-business M.O. to get paid, then get traded. /So dramatic. Gilmore didn’t ‘get paid’ yet.
• Ben Solak (The Ringer) The Patriots lost Stephon Gilmore for a pittance, but they’ll be fine.
• Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) Stephon Gilmore trade grades: Panthers boost secondary, land Patriots star for late-round draft pick. Patriots: D+, Panthers: A.
• Nate Davis (USA Today) Stephon Gilmore trade winners, losers: Bad news for Bill Belichick, Tom Brady. Winner: J.C. Jackson, Patriots defense; Loser: Tom Brady, Bill Belichick.
• Albert Breer (SI) Mailbag: What should Shad Khan do about Urban Meyer? Plus, five coordinators putting themselves in position for their first head-coaching interviews, Wentz’s progress, Giants culture and more.
• Nora Princiotti (The Ringer) The redshirt rookie QB season is a fantasy that few teams can afford.
• Seth Walder (ESPN) 2021 NFL analytics survey: Most and least analytically inclined teams, future GM candidates, more.
• Daniel Jeremiah (NFL.com) NFL rookie rankings at Q1 of 2021 season: Mac Jones only QB in top 10.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) NFL QB Index, Week 5. Mac Jones 25th.
• James Jackson (ESPN) NFL rookie QB tracker: These first-year signal-callers made their own respective strides in Week 4. Mac Jones included.
• Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL Week 5 picks. Patriots win 20-13.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 5 picks. Patriots win 23-13.