TEAM TALK
- Mike Dussault tackles this week’s Patriots Unfiltered Q&A: Finding Pats best draft strategy.
- Mike Dussault analyzes the Sam Darnold trade and talks about how it could alter the top-10 draft landscape, perhaps opening an opportunity for the Patriots.
- Paul Perillo’s NFL Notes: Resetting the Patriots draft needs; More.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss suggests how the Patriots could find QB depth beyond the first round of the draft.
- Hayden Bird says the Patriots’ lingering questions at the QB position might have to wait until after the draft.
- Ian Logue shares 5 Patriots & NFL things to know. 1) Mike Reiss brought up an interesting point, regarding the fact that Josh McDaniels was front and center with Bill Belichick as the two have attended Pro Days while taking a look at the available quarterback prospects.
- Phil Perry continues his “Prototypical Patriots” series with a look at which QBs prospects would be the best fit in New England.
- Russell S. Baxter (FullPressCoverage) Bringing back Cam Newton in 2021 makes plenty of sense.
- Adam London notes Cam Newton shared footage from two ‘Pats West’ training sessions.
- Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) Nelson Agholor, Jalen Mills discuss time spent with Eagles: ‘Iron sharpens iron’.
- Tom E. Curran looks at how the Sam Darnold trade may affect the Pats’ QB plans.
- Zack Cox talks about what the Sam Darnold trade from the Jets to the Panthers means for New England.
- DJ Bean shares three Draft thoughts and a post-Darnold mock draft. 1. Carolina can still block the Pats from a QB.
- Ryan Hannable suggests that if the Pats want to trade up high for a QB, Atlanta could be willing to deal.
- Ryan Hannable spotlights five positions of need for the Pats ahead of the draft.
- Zack Cox takes a closer look at which schools have produced the most draft picks for the Patriots since 2010.
- Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Best of Bill Belichick’s draft day calls.
- Tom E. Curran explores whether the Patriots have a shot at landing the Falcons’ No. 4 pick.
- Evan Lazar profiles Stanford QB Davis Mills who could be another Jarrett Stidham-like project.
- Alex Barth shares five NFL Draft prospects to know for the Patriots.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots 2021 Draft Profile, Virginia Tech OT, Christian Darrisaw.
- Andy Hart profiles potential Patriots: Alabama WR Jaylen Waddle.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Mississippi State QB K.J. Costello met with Patriots ahead of 2021 draft.
- Andrew Callahan runs through a 7-round draft for the Patriots, landing them a shutdown corner and a Day 2 QB.
- Andrew Doherty (PatsBuzz) 2021 NFL Mock Draft, 1.0. Pats pick Ohio State QB Justin Fields.
- Hayden Bird relays Peter King on why the Patriots might wait until 2022 to pursue Jimmy Garoppolo: “I just can’t see Belichick making a big investment (in a pick and in a contract) in a guy who’s missed 23 games in the last three years due to injury.”
- Ricky Doyle highlights former NFL LB LaVar Arrington [who?] explaining how Bill Belichick might be on the hot seat if the team doesn’t improve in 2021. /Who the hell put a microphone next to this guy’s ass?
- Nick O’Malley passes along a report that the proposed rule allowing more players to wear single digits is ‘likely to pass’.
- Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Best of social media: The New England Patriots celebrate Easter.
- A Clare Perspective podcast: Clare Cooper talks Patriots free agency and the draft with Karen Guregian. (28 min)
- Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike and Murph discuss possible Patriots offensive and defensive line targets in the draft. (36 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) Monday Afternoon QB: How the Panthers and Jets negotiated the Sam Darnold trade; Plus, reading into Aaron Rodgers’ words, Justin Fields’ offseason work, Mike Vrabel acknowledges a draft mistake; More.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick reportedly ignored scouts in drafting N’Keal Harry.
- Nick Shook (NFL.com) AFC East roster reset: Patriots, Dolphins gunning for Bills; Jets rebuild.
- Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) 2021 Graybeards: A team of the NFL’s best remaining free agents, age 30 or older.
- Jeff Legwold (ESPN) NFL pro day takeaways: A coveted QB class, opt-out riddles, which prospects are rising.
- Scott Spratt (Football Outsiders) 2020 Adjusted games lost: Part I and Part II.
- Judy Battista (NFL.com) Sam Darnold trade: Who are the winners and losers?
- Steve Serby (NY Post) The Jets now belong to Zach Wilson.
- Brian Costello (NY Post) Jets upgrading offensive line via NFL draft looks even more imperative.
- Joseph Staszewski (NY Post) Sam Darnold-Robby Anderson reunion could make big Jets regret worse.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Report: Panthers allow Teddy Bridgewater to talk to teams about trade.
- Joey Knight (Tampa Bay Times) Bucs’ owner: Brady changed our culture. /You mean ‘system,’ right?
- Daniel Jeremiah (NFL.com) 2021 NFL mock draft 3.0. Pats pick Penn State LB Micah Parsons at 15.