Interesting. How many coaching and front office staff are left? Quick count leads to Covington, Pelligrino, Brian Belichick being listed all as coaching assistants, and Deron Mayo S&C. Unless I've missed someone thats it apart from the Krafts.
Pretty full turnover coaching and front office as well.
X5 all-pros, x3 2nd team all-pros, x10 pro-bowls, x3 SB champs and x5 played. 16 year pro. Perennial team captain on an iconic dynasty team. Influential good guy and leader. Fav moment was the overtime coin toss in the SB against the falcons 'heads'.
If any pure special teamer can get in the...
If I was a betting man, and BB was still at the helm and was a bit younger.... My money would be on a solid vet QB and WRs in FA, a modest trade down for an extra first next year, and draft a blue chip LT in the first, and take a swing at WRs high second. And resign Onwenu, Henry, Stevenson and...
Depends what they are being offered in return. Examples in recent history include:
The 2022 Bears to Panthers Bryce Young trade was 1st overall for 9th overall, 61, 2024 1st and 2025 2nd.
The Dolphins to 49ers Trey Lance trade was 3rd overall for 12 overall, 3rdR and 2021 and 2022 1st rounders...
Bring him back as some form of QB coach? We could do with a dedicated QB whisperer for Mac and there is probably no-one better in terms of previous successful relationship. Might free BoB up running O as a whole. Feels like a win-win situation all around as let's face it the O can't get much...
It's my favourite superbowl win. For many reasons, but because the Seahawks were a juggernaut, and arguably the strongest opponent in the dynasty era given they were reigning champs. But also because it is a game that could only have been won with both Brady and BB together at their peaks. Also...
Shame, I was hoping Cajuste would develop into one of the OTs spots, but he just never got going with injuries. Hope he connects to another roster or comes back in time. With this brick falling as well, I presume they have a longterm OT plan, but no idea what is it currently.
Agree, the...
Jake Andrews Brings Another Layer of Grit and Depth to the Interior Offensive Line
Lazar's has a really good article on Andrews that supports this. He discusses Jim Nagy (ex patriots scout now senior bowl director) explaining there was love for Andrews in the scouting process, and lots of...
Firstly I completely agree with the “where is our Pro-bowl standard left tackle for this year and especially for 2024 and beyond argument”, and think there is an element of playing with fire not getting the future sorted in this FA/draft.
However, I don’t get the hand-wringing about Bill...
I liked it. You are never going to get everything you want. Cb1, DE, slot WR, cover LB, K, P, low round punt at a WR1 were all on my list. As was x3 OL, but like most people I thought the line needed OT not IOL, it seems Bill and Klemm disagree. Plus can't believe they actually drafted 12...
You have to wonder if Detriot at 12 were the team that Groh implied the Pats had a move up option with. It does feel like Gibbs might have been available with a trade down, and the x2 most experienced of the 1st round OTs with 30+ starts went right before at 10 and 11, and Witherspoon and Wilson...
Agree, the ring count is almost certainly forever unbeatable. Brady has more rings (7) than any individual franchise for heavens sake (most 6 = pats/steelers). Only one person has more, of course Bill with 8.
Then we think about how much of an outlier Brady is longetivity wise. To win a...
We draft a mid round QB every approx 3 years. It means minimal salary cap expenditure as veteran back-up QBs can be expensive. The previous mid round QB is on a contract year when we get the next one, so they can sit a year. Returning players like Hoyer help the transition.
If they can get any...
Alec Lindstrom OC Boston
Matt Araiza P San Diego State
Kyren Williams RB Notre Dame
Coby Bryant CB Cincinnati
Jamaree Sayler OL Georgia
Travis Jones DL Conneciticut
Cam Britt Taylor DB Nebraska
Khalil Shakir WR Boise State
Troy Anderson LB Montana State
When we look at drafting success for a particular team, I think it is fairer to look at what it would look at in a non FA era.
This is a list of ACTIVE players in the NFL (ignoring the 2019 draft which is too recent) drafted by, UDFA signings, or traded for by New England.
I make a 53 man...
No idea, two truly great, talented, veteran teams who were mentally unbeatable. Would have been an epic game. I feel both D's are good match-ups for the respective O's, and it's a wash that comes down to who do you prefer 2014 Brady and O vs 2004 D, or 2004 Brady and O vs 2014 D.
The...
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