New England Patriots links 5/11/21 - Cameron McGrone may miss 2021 season; Harvey Langi back; More

TEAM TALK

• Patriots sign LB Harvey Langi.
• Mike Dussault discusses Harvey Langi returning to the Patriots: A well-rounded player, Langi is the latest new addition to a remade defensive front that features a variety of players young and old that will be competing for roles. Langi is also a solid special teams contributor.
• Paul Perillo breaks down the scouting profile on LB Cameron McGrone.
• Erik Scalavino’ Scouting Profile: Rhamondre Stevenson.
• Erik Scalavino tackles this week’s Patriots Unfiltered Q&A: Turning a corner?

LOCAL LINKS

• Zack Cox talks about LB Harvey Langi rejoining the Patriots after three seasons with the Jets.
• Ian Logue (PatsFans) Patriots news and NFL notes: 5 Things to know. 1. By not stomping his feet a month ago after the 49ers traded up to the #3 overall selection, Jimmy Garoppolo has now put himself in a no-win situation.
• Evan Lazar takes an initial stab at a 53-man roster projection: The Pats currently have 85 players on their active roster with some difficult cuts looming this summer after a big offseason.
• Hayden Bird offers the latest on Patriots attendance at offseason workouts.
• Mike Reiss points to Cameron McGrone as the Patriots’ latest gamble on a prospect with a medical risk; The team hopes the Michigan LB pays off like Rob Gronkowski did in 2010.
• Doug Kyed gives us his Christian Barmore Takeaways: Barmore has a unique skill set and can be a three-down defender for New England
• Khari Thompson looks at what the offense could look like with a rookie Mac Jones: If he starts in 2021, the Patriots could incorporate elements of Alabama’s offense to help Jones get more comfortable.
• CBS Boston highlights college football analyst Gary Danielson on why Mac Jones is a great fit with the Patriots.
• Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) AFC East coach explains why Mac Jones’ lack of athleticism is a ‘small issue.’
• Tom E. Curran presents his idea of the ideal Patriots schedule for the 2021 season.
• Andrew Callahan tells us five things to know for the Patriots’ schedule release Wednesday. 1. Tom Brady’s return; 2. Back-to-back road trips: The Patriots traveled more than virtually every other team in football last season, which only compounded the difficulties and strain of playing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Ryan Hannable believes the Patriots-Buccaneers game will be the ‘biggest regular-season ticket in history.’
• Andy Hart picks his five most interesting games on the forthcoming Patriots 2021 schedule.
• CBS Boston says the NFL has a wild plan for its Week 18 schedule.
• Hayden Bird relays Albert Breer explaining how the Patriots’ draft process changed in 2021, “The players the Patriots took were all highly productive college players, and there wasn’t the kind of wild Belichick curveball those who’ve been there got used to.”
• Ryan Hannable talks about RB Rhamondre Stevenson’s unique path to the NFL and how he almost stopped playing football after high school.
• Adam London explains why Justin Fields was never going to land with the Patriots.
• Khari Thompson highlights Ben Volin suggesting Matt Patricia might be heir to Bill Belichick.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Murph joins Mike to discuss the renaming questions, as they relate to the roster-building of the 2021 New England Patriots. (38 min.)
• Untitled Patriots podcast: Alex Barth joins Doug to talk ‘Belichick the GM’, Ernie Adams, cornerbacks and much more. (76 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Breer (SI) Monday Afternoon QB: Will all of Urban Meyer’s former players expect jobs in Jacksonville now? Plus, more on the Lions’ not trading back, Eric Fisher in Indy, Davante Adams’s words and more.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots fifth-rounder Cameron McGrone could miss season due to 2020 torn ACL.
• Mark Schofield (TouchdownWire) Mac Jones, the New England Patriots and David Gilmour.
• Analysts Debate (NFL.com) Four most-anticipated QB duels in ‘21: Will Cam top TB12?
• John Breech (CBS Sports) 2021 NFL strength of schedule ranking for all 32 teams heading into the NFL’s inaugural 17-game season.
• Anthony Holzman-Escareno (NFL.com) 2021 NFL All-Paid Team. Joe Thuney makes this team at LG.
• Mike Jones (USA Today) NFL quarterback tiers: Which teams have best outlook after draft?
• Conor Orr (SI) Ranking each NFL division heading into 2021.
• Corey Seeley (TheDraftScout) Five sleepers from the 2021 NFL Draft.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Top NFL free agents of 2021: Richard Sherman among best players available.
• Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Regrading the 2018 NFL draft. Patriots old grade: B; New grade: C-.
• Michael DiRocco (ESPN) Source: Jacksonville Jaguars expected to sign Tim Tebow as TE.
• Phillip Bupp (Awful Announcing) Chris Berman signs multi-year extension to remain at ESPN.