Monday's New England Patriots Links 6/16 - Browner has size, power to help Patriots turn the corner

Newly added CB Brandon Browner has looked good so far this offseason. (USA TODAY Images)

BOSTON HERALD:

Brandon Browner has size, power to help Patriots turn the corner - Jeff Howe: Howe has a good column this morning wtih comments from Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, who had glowing reviews of his former teammate.

Patriot players pitch in to help set cornhole tournament record - Karen Guregian: Guregian has an article on the second annual cornhole tournament, with Matt Light having the Dana Farber Fieldhouse packed on Saturday to raise money for his foundation.

BOSTON GLOBE:

NFL Needs Development League - Ben Volin: For those who missed it, Ben Volin filed his Sunday football notes which leads off with the fact he believes the NFL needs somewhere for younger players to go and hone their skills during the offseason.

Tom Brady still plenty good enough - Christopher Gasper - Gasper also had a good column debunking the recent article saying Brady's no longer a Top 5 Quarterback.

ESPN BOSTON

Vereen deems OTA sessions a success - Mike Reiss: Reiss has comments from an interview with Shane Vereen on Sirius XM NFL Radio, with the veteran running back saying he feels progress has been made through the team's 10 organized team activities leading into this week's mandatory minicamp.

Quick-hit thoughts around NFL & Pats - Mike Reiss: Reiss' Sunday notes were also a good read, and contained some interesting bits throughout if you missed it.

WEEI:

Plenty of parallels between Patriots, Spurs - Christopher Price: Price has an interesting take looking at the similarities between the Patriots and Spurs, which the Spurs having a strong legacy of coach Gregg Popovich and Tim Duncan much like Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.

Sunday NFL Notes: Will 2014 Be 'Leap' Year for LB Jamie Collins? - Christopher Price - Price's Sunday notes contained a lot of good stuff, including whether or not we could potentially look forward to big things from Collins this season.

CSNNE:

Kraft: Goodell believes respecting 'the shield' starts with owners - In this article what's transpired with Colts owner Jim Irsay is pondered, along with comments from NFL spokesperson Greg Aiello on the matter.

BLEACHER REPORT:

Rounding Up the Latest New England Patriots Offseason Buzz - James Christensen: Christensen has a good read this morning and highlights several different players who have had a good offseason.

CBS SPORTS:

Rex Ryan: Bill Belichick doesn't have all the answers - John Breech - Rex Ryan talks about recently added players Jermaine Cunningham and Ras-I Dowling, and believes "the one guy up in New England" doesn't have all the answers when asked about how the two players can help the team.

BRISTOL PRESS:

Niko Koutouvides holds annual football clinic with special guest Rob Gronkowski - Matt Straub: Straub has his coverage of the fifth annual Niko Koutouvides Football Clinic, which was held Sunday at Plainville High School and featured Gronkowski, Shane Vereen, and Matthew Slater who were on hand to help out.