by Chris Warner
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(Editor’s Note: We’re pleased to officially welcome Chris Warner to the PD staff this morning. Chris will handle our game re-caps this fall, but as a warm-up, he’s assembled this two-parter on how the Patriots may approach next weekend’s NFL Draft. Welcome, Chris.)
Though I was thinking of comparing the NFL draft to a [...]
by Scott Benson
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The Final Countdown (insidious earworm) to the 73rd Annual NFL Draft has begun, so its time to dust off the old Sunday Links coffee cup for a springtime spin around the morning papers. The locals are cranking up for a full week of Pats chatter, so let’s get started.
The Globe is focusing on [...]
Intro by Scott Benson
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If you tuned in yesterday, you know that we’re taking a look back at a few NFL Draft prospect profiles that first appeared on this page last fall. Greg Doyle’s College Scout reviewed the big games every weekend, and focused on the players to watch from a draft perspecive. In Friday’s installment, [...]
Intro by Scott Benson
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Last fall, while we all dreamed of an undefeated season and fussed about Cameragate, PD’s Own Greg Doyle was keeping one eye on the college football scene in anticipation of this month’s NFL Draft. His weekly preview column, called College Scout, sought out the junior and senior prospects from that week’s slate [...]
by Scott Benson
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Coach Bill Belichick held his annual pre-draft press conference yesterday at Gillette, so let’s run the transcripts under the black light to decode any secret messages….
Belichick acknowledged that the team has pared down the list of players they’ll consider with the 7th pick in the draft, which should happen around 4:00 p.m. on [...]
by Dan Snapp
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The trouble with the NFL draft is nobody calls me on my crap.
I need somebody to keep me honest, to be the counterweight for the eventuality when I blurt out, “Grab McKelvin!”
“Saw a lot of his college play, did you?” my personal BS detector would chime in.
“Sure. Played for Troy. Top cornerback available. [...]
The NFL Schedule is out, and we’re here with the Patriots schedule for you, as well as some of our initial thoughts on what the season looks like for New England.
Week One: September 7th – vs Kansas City Chiefs 1:00pm (CBS)
Nothing like Herm Edwards coming to town on Opening day to match strategy with Bill [...]
by Scott Benson
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Yesterday, I took a few wild guesses on the areas the Patriots might try to improve on when they make their selections in this year’s NFL Draft. This morning, let’s begin looking at a few prospects who may fill those needs when the draft is held 12 days from today.
That brings us to the Patriots [...]
by Scott Benson
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One of the most talked-out, highly-anticipated weekends on the NFL calendar is now less than two weeks away.
The 73rd NFL Draft is set for Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27, though in a different format than the one draft watchers have become accustomed to.
Only the first two rounds will be held on Saturday, and [...]
