With the 2010 NFL Draft just two days away, I thought I would take the time to write a really in depth Patriots draft preview that will cover a lot of players, and every single position. The goal here is to quickly summarize each player that the Patriots have looked at, or may be interested [...]
The Patriots 2010 slate of games is now official. Here is the schedule:
Sunday, Sept. 12 Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 p.m ET
Sunday, Sept. 19 @ New York Jets 4:15 p.m ET
Sunday, Sept. 26 Buffalo Bills 1:00 p.m. ET
Monday, Oct. 4 @ Miami Dolphins 8:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Oct. 10 BYE
Sunday, Oct. 17 Baltimore Ravens 1:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, Oct. [...]
The Patriots have added another piece to their wide receiver corps. Today, the team inked a deal with free agent wide receiver Torry Holt. Mike Reiss of ESPN Boston reports:
The Patriots have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran wide receiver Torry Holt, according to a league source. ESPN’s John Clayton reports the [...]
I found this write-up from Gregg Rosenthal of ProFootballTalk.com very interesting:
The best way to avoid drafting players you don’t really want is to take them on your draft board.
That’s the theory, anyhow, used by Bill Belichick in New England and some of his proteges around the NFL. Jeff Legwold of the Denver Post has an interesting [...]
The Patriots have added a new face to their defensive line. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Patriots have agreed to a contract with former Panthers and Rams defensive tackle Damione Lewis.
The deal will reportedly contain a low amount of guaranteed money, but shouldn’t be worth more than the $755,000 Lewis earned last season.
At 6′2″ [...]
Name: Ryan Mathews
Position: Running Back
School: Fresno State
HT/WT: 5′11.5″, 218 lbs
40 Time: 4.37
Projection: Mid to Late 1st
Strengths: Ryan Mathews might be the most complete all-around back in this years draft. At nearly six feet and 220 pounds, Mathews has a solid, compact frame. He has excellent balance running through the hole. With his balance, he [...]
The time has finally arrived for our third mock draft this year. My goal is generally to have four or five per offseason. It’s amazing how quickly things change in regards to draft stock. Feel free to rip me as much as you would like, but I’ve put a lot of serious research into these [...]
Written by Stephen Verman
2009 record: 9-7
2009 record vs. Patriots: 1-1
Defense:
The Jets defense was impressive last season, finishing as the top ranked unit in the NFL. Outstanding play from cornerback Darrelle Revis was a large factor in their success, as was their constant pressure on the quarterback using exotic blitz schemes. In Rex Ryan’s 3-4 defense [...]
The Patriots have announced the signing of veteran tight end Alge Crumpler:
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today the signing TE Alge Crumpler. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Crumpler, 6-2, 262 pounds, is a veteran of nine NFL seasons with the Atlanta Falcons (2001-07) and the Tennessee Titans (2008-09). [...]
Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com reports:
The New England Patriots announced Wednesday afternoon that they’ve agreed to terms with running back Kevin Faulk.
The team did not release the terms of the deal, but a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter the deal was for one year and will be signed Thursday. Another source said that Faulk [...]
