Gary Guyton Signs As Well

The Patriots made their biggest undrafted rookie free agent signing of the year when they inked Georgia Tech Linebacker Gary Guyton.
Guyton, a 6′1″, 245 lb inside linebacker, ran the fastest 40 of all linebackers in the combine. However, he was weak on the bench. Still, he is an athletic guy with good vertical explosion and [...]

Patriots Add Keith Saunders

The Patriots have signed another rookie free agent, defensive end/outisde linebacker Keith Saunders from Alabama. Saunders is a fast, strong, versatile guy who makes a good fit for the 3-4.
Also, Dragosavich and Cattouse are tryout players, unlike previously reported.
Update: Saunders is not a Patriot, Mike Reiss reports.

Relaunching the Forum

Patriotsblog.net is relaunching the forum!
After a few unsuccessful attempts, I’m finally getting it back up.  A lot of work went into the redesign, and I hope people sign up.
Sign-up is an easy 1-step process, with no e-mail confirmation needed.
You can access the forum by clicking the button on the sidebar.  (Hint: it’s a picture that [...]

2008 Patriots Rookie Free Agent Analysis

Every year, NFL teams bring in guys to compete as undrafted rookie free agents.  There are a lot of quality guys who don’t get drafted, and the key is, to find the right guys.  Who could be Rod Smith?  Who could be a Randall Gay or Mike Wright?  Little is known about some of these [...]

Pats Add Tyler

The Patriots have added another undrafted rookie free agent, and likely the last.  According to reports, the Patriots have added defensive lineman Casey Tyler from Portland State.

Patriots Sign 2 More Rookie Free Agents

It looks like the Patriots have added another 2 rookie free agents:
Kenny Cattouse, RB, Troy
Josh Coffman, OT, ECU
Catthouse was a productive runner for Troy, averaging 5.9 yards per carry, including seven touchdowns in 2007.  Coffman looks to be another body for training camp.
The Patriots have 77 spots filled on their roster.  They can have a maximum [...]

Seau Might be Returning

Shortly after last season began, I predicted that Junior Seau would return to the Patriots for another season.  Well, it looks like Seau may have taken the first step down that path, the South Coast Today reports:
Seau confirmed Saturday that the two sides have spoken, and he’s expected to return to the area shortly for [...]

Patriots Sign Rookie Free Agents

This is a preliminary list, that could end up being quite different. There are a lot of names being thrown around, but this is what I got:
Vince Redd, LB, Liberty
Mike Dragosavich, P, North Dakota State
Chris Norwell, DE, Illinois
Jon Stupar, TE, Virginia
Ryan Wendell, C, Fresno State
Kenny Cattouse, RB, Troy
Josh Coffman, OT, ECU
Casey Tyler, DL, Portland State
The biggest [...]