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Patriots Secondary Gets Another Boost With Brandon Browner

March 14, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Browner excels in press coverage and at 6’4, 220 is one of the biggest corners in the league. But perhaps the most intriguing thing about Browner is his versatility. He can line up across from Revis and present a very potent duo at the cornerback positio

Patriots Mock Draft 1.0, The Defense Never Rests

March 17, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Primarily a defensive end with his hand in the dirt, Ford has played some in coverage which means he could become a hybrid DE/OLB

Patriots Mock Draft 2.0, The Trenches Get Attention

March 25, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Ealy is one of the best pass rushing DEs in the draft and falls to NE at #29. Ealy has a long frame at 6’5, 275 and possesses outstanding burst off the edge.

Patriots May Move Logan Ryan To Safety, Opens Up Possibilities, Ire

March 27, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

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Patriots Pass Rush Should Upgrade With Collins, Buchanan

March 28, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Collins was mainly utilized in a coverage role in 2013 but with his uber-athleticism, the team may have just scratched the surface on his ability to get after the quarterback.

Patriots Seven Round Mock Draft 3.0, Heavy On Defense, Light on Tight End

April 03, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Crichton can step right into a rotation with Chandler Jones, Rob Ninkovich and Michael Buchanan, giving each the opportunity to keep fresh without sacrificing setting the edge.

Pat Chung Signing By The Patriots Provides Depth, Special Teams Addition

April 04, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Chung is tailor made for in-the-box play. Plus, he’s a bit bigger, younger, faster, already knows the playbook, the calls and the coaching staff.

Patriots And ESPN Boston Host NFL Draft Preview Party - 2014 Shaping Up to Be an Interesting Year for the Patriots

April 14, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Some terrific discussions were had at the ESPN Boston Draft event held last weekend, which has the 2014 season shaping up to be an interesting one.

Patriots Seven Round Mock Draft 4.0, More Weapons on Offense

April 19, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Crichton chose to forego his senior season to support his parents in Samoa, his mother works two jobs and his father still works despite having one leg amputated.

Patriots Links 4/23: Harrison "Moving" To A New Position?

April 23, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Some of the links around the web that concern the Patriots and the NFL this morning:

New England Patriots Return Game Solid For 2014 With Edelman, Boyce

April 28, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Pat McAfee, the punter for the Indianapolis Colts stated on the NFL Network earlier this spring that he believes that Edelman will go down as the best punt returner in NFL history with his speed, quickness in changing direction and ability to make opponen

Patriots Sign DE Will Smith, Will Not Alter Draft Plans

May 05, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Belichick loves his veterans especially along on defense and Smith may carve out a nice niche in the rotation as a situational pass rusher which may add a year or two to the back end of his career

Three Ways To Improve The NFL Draft

May 08, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

The idea is to stop rewarding teams that fail with an automatic pick on the best players. The first round of the Draft would consist of a 32 team lottery with each getting an equal chance in landing the top players.

Patriots Roll the Dice On The Talented But Injury Prone Easley

May 09, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Easley is an immensely talented, versatile player who should… IF healthy jump right in and contribute to the Patriots defense, especially in their sub-package looks.

NFL Draft Day 2, Where Do The Patriots Go From Here?

May 09, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Rounds 2-3 takes place on Friday night and the Patriots have, (right now) a selection in each with Pick #62 in Round 2 and Pick#93 in Round 3. The biggest needs of the team now rest at Tight End, Offensive Line depth, Safety, Defensive End, Linebacker, Ru

NFL Draft 2014 Wrap, Patriots Build For Future...Without Brady

May 11, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

“We know what Ryan's contract situation is, we know what Tom's age and contract situation is, and I don't think you want to have one quarterback on your team,” Belichick added.

Early Patriots 53 Man Roster Projection, Post-Draft Edition

May 13, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Competition will be fierce at WR with Thompkins, Harrison, Gallon, Dunn, Orton and Logan all vying for a roster spot.

Patriots Mini-Camps Start Today, Wide Receivers In Focus

May 27, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Dobson also had good production for a rookie with 37 catches for 519 yards and 4 TDs.

Patriots "Mystery Team" Host TE Jermichael Finley

June 03, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

The New England Patriots were in fact the “mystery team” that hosted former Packers tight end Jermichael Finley on Friday, as was reported by NFL insiders Ian Rapoport, Adam Caplan and others.

Patriots Add Depth At LB With James Anderson, Release WR Harrison

June 04, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Anderson projects to be a valuable member of the team in sub-packages which the Patriots played in nearly 67 percent of total defensive snaps in 2013.

Brandon Lafell One of the Key Players To Watch For Patriots OTAs, Camp

June 09, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

It's not like we didn't work hard in Carolina, but we work a little harder here."

Patriots Defensive Line Still Has More Questions Than Answers

June 10, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

With Wilfork and Kelly back with re-negotiated deals, a perfect world from a Patriots perspective would be to have both return to full health and regain their playing prowess in the middle

Patriots Linebacker Position In Good Shape Entering Mini-camp

June 11, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

Jerod Mayo is back from a torn pectoral injury and by all accounts is fully involved in all of the OTAs and should be ready to go once training camp starts

Patriots Dominique Easley Stars In Cowboys' Football Camp

June 12, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

The rookie recently took part in a Cowboys' football camp, and the connection is because he once took part in it.

Will Edelman Reproduce 2013 Numbers? You Should Hope Not...

June 16, 2014 | Steve Balestrieri

The only constant in 2013 was Edelman and he delivered, all season and is now Brady’s most trusted wide out on the roster.

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