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New England Patriots Possible Target in the 2015 NFL Draft - Jamison Crowder, WR Duke

April 10, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

Crowder has excellent route running skills as well as the ability to cut in and out of cuts on a dime. Has excellent burst at the line to top speed which will gain separation from defenders

New England Patriots Possible Target in the 2015 NFL Draft - Kevin Johnson, CB Wake Forest

April 11, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

Johnson has very quick feet and his ability to change direction, square up on an opponent and shadow him downfield makes him a natural man coverage corner.

New England Patriots News 4-12 and Notes Around the AFC East

April 12, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

"Malcolm has been making plays for us the whole season in practice, and he's been getting good looks for us," Jones said.

New England Patriots Possible Target in the 2015 NFL Draft - Eddie Goldman, DT FSU

April 13, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

Eddie Goldman from Florida State is a versatile blend of size and power and can play the nose or DE in a 3-4 as well as a DT in a 4-3.

New England Patriots Possible Target in the 2015 NFL Draft – Shaq Thompson, LB/S Washington

April 14, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

Thompson would fit that 4-3 outside linebacker role in sub-packages and would have the ability to cover the more athletic tight ends, and blitz off the edge. He’s athletic and agile enough to move all over the field and still be stout enough come into the

New England Patriots Possible Target in the 2015 NFL Draft – Tre Jackson, G Florida State

April 15, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

Tre Jackson from Florida State is an enormous road grader at the guard position. Jackson plays with raw strength and leverage at 6’4, 330 pounds;

Five Areas the New England Patriots Must Address in the 2015 NFL Draft

April 16, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

here are five areas that the Patriots must address in the NFL Draft. But as a caveat, remember…the team you see before you in May and in the first week of September, is rarely the team is set with during the season.

New England Patriots – Mock Draft 5.0 The Defense Never Rests

April 17, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

Peters is an intimidator and his physical play and athleticism stand out. He has excellent play recognition, having the innate ability to know when to turn around while the ball is in the air to knock it away or intercept it.

New England Patriots Possible Target in the 2015 NFL Draft – Marcus Peters, CB Washington

April 18, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

Marcus Peters from Washington is one of the top corners available in the NFL draft. He’s a big (6’0, 196), corner back with size, speed, ball skills and quick feet who can excel at the next level

New England Patriots News 4-19 and Notes Around the AFC East

April 19, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

The Pats announced three former players who were nominated for induction into the team’s Hall of Fame. This year's finalists are CB Raymond Clayborn, OT Leon Gray and DE/OLB Willie McGinest.

New England Patriots Possible Target in the 2015 NFL Draft – Eric Rowe, CB Utah

April 20, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

The best thing about Rowe is his versatility. He can play outside corner, in the slot or at free safety. As we all know, Bill Belichick loves versatile players.

New England Patriots Possible Target in the 2015 NFL Draft – Jeremy Langford, RB Michigan State

April 21, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

Jeremy Langford, running back from Michigan State can be a nice addition in the NFL Draft. Runs low with a good pad level and improves later in the game

NFL, Patriots Announce 2015 Regular Season Schedule

April 21, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

The Patriots have announced their 2015 schedule, opening with Pittsburgh, the Pats will have back-to-back prime time games vs Buffalo and Denver midseason

New England Patriots – Mock Draft 6.0

April 22, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

With lots of movement at the top of the draft in most of the big draft boards, the Patriots stand firm with some good solid players that fill their needs

New England Patriots Possible Target in the 2015 NFL Draft – Phillip Dorsett, WR Miami

April 23, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

After missing some time in 2013 with a partially torn MCL, Dorsett returned in 2014 with a bang, catching 36 passes for 871 yards for a ridiculous 24.2 yard average and 10 touchdowns for the Hurricanes.

New England Patriots – For Dobson, Easley It Is Time To Step Up

April 24, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

With a healthy return of both Dobson and Easley, the Patriots not only have nine draft picks this spring but two potentially big pieces of the overall puzzle in its team building. They are expecting a lot out of both, but the jury is still out on them.

New England Patriots Possible Target in the 2015 NFL Draft – Max Valles, OLB Virginia

April 25, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

Max Valles, OLB from Virginia is a very athletic but raw edge rusher in this years NFL Draft who hasn't begun to reach his potential as an impact player.

New England Patriots News 4-26 and Notes Around the AFC East

April 26, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

Bill Belichick was in rare form, wearing three Super Bowl rings and celebrating a fourth as he gave the President a thumbs-down for telling a Deflate-Gate joke at the White House on Thursday

New England Patriots Possible Target in the 2015 NFL Draft – Tyler Kroft, TE Rutgers

April 27, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

Tyler Kroft from Rutgers is an athletic tight end that can line up inside, outside or in the backfield. He'd be flex tight end prospect in this year's draft

New England Patriots Possible Target in the 2015 NFL Draft – P.J. Williams, CB Florida State

April 28, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

P.J. Williams is a talented cornerback that can play man or zone coverage and is an athletic, physical player that can be an instant contributor.

New England Patriots – Mock Draft 7.0, Defense First

April 29, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

The prevailing theme in this mock was finding players who can attack on defense. There aren’t any big, two-gapping, monster-sized run stuffers here. All of the players on defense are the types who can attack, disrupt and penetrate.

“We’re on to Chicago” – NFL Draft 2015, Patriots Look For Impact, Depth

April 30, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

The Patriots won the Super Bowl with late round picks or UDFAs Tom Brady, Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola and Malcolm Butler playing key roles in the victory

Patriots Select Malcom Brown DT Texas With 32nd Pick

May 01, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

The Patriots select Malcom Brown with the 32nd pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. Brown is a big defensive tackle who can stuff the run and push the pocket.

Patriots Round 3 Selection – Geneo Grissom, DE/OLB Oklahoma

May 02, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

With the 97th pick in the NFL Draft, the Patriots selected Geneo Grissom, a versatile edge player who can line up as a defensive end or outside linebacker

Patriots Round 4 Selection – Trey Flowers, DE, Arkansas

May 02, 2015 | Steve Balestrieri

The Patriots made their first of three selections in the 4th round of the NFL Draft by taking DE Trey Flowers of Arkansas. Flowers is also stout vs the run

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