The final straw broke the camel’s back. When Tyron Smith signed a one-year deal with the NY Jets, this transaction spelled the doom of rookie GM Eliot Wolf’s 1st foray into Free Agency.
The Patriots up to this point of Free Agency are acting more like the “Packer Way” that is embraced by defacto GM Eliot Wolf.
I’m ecstatic after the 1st day of Free Agency. We retained the core players we needed to keep.
Monday starts the Legal Tampering period where teams and players can exchange proposals and essentially agree upon new contracts that can’t be executed until Thursday, the offiical start of the NFL’s new year.
The Underwear Olympics has been completed! The Patriots had a slew of representative at the combine including Head Coack Jerod Mayo and Director of College Scouting (defacto GM) Eliot Wolf. Both spoke to the media last week, an obvious departure from Bill Belichick, and gave some insight into the new draft process.
Before breaking into the NFL, Montgomery worked in several college programs, mostly bouncing around Iowa.
The Wolf Pack – that’s what this new group in the New England Patriots’ front office will be known as.
When asked whether or not PFF’s Mock Drafts are accurate or not, this was the answer I received. While PFF’s mock drafts provide valuable insights, their accuracy varies. No mock draft can perfectly predict the real draft outcomes. However, PFF’s analysts use their expertise to make informed choices based on available data.
The following players have either left the Senior Bowl or have opted out of the game.
The West Team defeated the East Team by a score of 26-11 The Offensive MVP was RB Frank Gore Jr. from Southern Mississippi, and the Defensive MVP was CB Jarius Monroe from Tulane.
As we head up to the Reece’s Senior Bowl on Saturday (1:00 NFL Network), I will highlight those players that have stood out during the practices leading up to the game.
The East-West Shrine game will be played Thursday night (8:00 NFL Network). The practices are more important to the scouts than the game itself is. The first practice was held Saturday, and the final practice will be Tuesday.
Why have the Patriots not named an Offensive Coordinator? Some speculate the offensive Coordinator position in New England is not an attractive position to the leading candidates.
Now that the season is over, it’s time to evaluate which of the Patriots Free Agents the team wants to bring back.
We are in Phase One of the Mayo era, and he is conducting interviews with quite a few coaches for the Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams coordinator positions.