The most likely partner for the New England Patriots continues to be the Minnesota Vikings, who appear to be coveting Drake Maye.  However, it may take making a deal with New England for that to happen since the Patriots are said to also be high on the North Carolina quarterback.

Brown had 88 catches for 1496 yards with 11 TDs in 2022. He followed that up with 106 catches for 1456 yards and 7 TDs in 2023.

After seeing fellow receiver DeVonta Smith receive a three-year extension from the club, Philadelphia Eagles wideout A.J. Brown made some noise on Thursday to seemingly express his frustration about not receiving one himself.

Bill Belichick may not be working for the Patriots next week, but he’ll still be putting in the hours when things kick off in Detroit for the NFL Draft next Thursday night.

ESPN published an interesting article on Wednesday, with Don Van Natta Jr., Seth Wickersham, and Jeremy Fowler putting together a long-form story on Bill Belichick’s offseason coaching search, which saw him ultimately end up without a job in the NFL this offseason.

As for why the Patriots are using valuable time on Penix Jr., it’s entirely possible that he might be their backup plan should another team come to them with an unbelievable offer to move them off that #3 overall spot.

For the Patriots, the question seems to center around whether or not it’s going to be North Carolina’s Drake Maye or J.J. McCarthy who gets the call at #3 overall just over one week from now. However, there’s one area that should be kept in mind ahead of that decision.

Mitchell is an ascending prospect with the size, length, speed, and athleticism to threaten all three levels (short, intermediate, and long) on the football field. At 6’2, 205, he ran a 4.34 in the 40

Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey is a player who many believe will be among the list of receivers taken early in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft.

Ninkovich believes that the New England Patriots would be better served to target someone who would be more of a threat to the defense, preferably someone who can get outside the pocket and make plays.

It’s well known that the Patriots have a clear need at wide receiver, with Georgia’s Ladd McConkey among players who certainly impressed during the school’s most recent pro day.

Matthew Slater may be done playing football, but it appears he’ll still have a presence with the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.

After spending some time helping out in Washington, Bill Belichick spent time as a guest speaker at a coaches clinic in Nebraska, which is where former Panthers coach Matt Rhule now coaches the Cornhuskers.

Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston continues beating the drum that if another team wants to move up to #3 overall and make a trade with New England, it’s going to cost them. A lot.

While the New England Patriots have kept their defense mostly intact, they’ve lost some guys who had a surprising impact on third down in 2023.

This will be an interesting week as two of the top prospects in the draft will be at Gillette Stadium, with each of them potentially visiting ahead of what may be a longer stay with the New England Patriots in the coming years.

The New England Patriots finally reached an extension with safety Kyle Dugger

Nothing is ever off the table. The Patriots at #3 will get either Daniels or Maye, but in essence, neither is a consolation prize.

It appears both Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye showed them enough where New England is confident neither will become disappointments at the next level, and Eliot Wolf and company seem to feel comfortable with either player.

While many have wondered if the New New England Patriots might entertain a trade for what Jerod Mayo called ‘a bag’ to get them to move out of that spot, it sounds like it’s going to take a lot for that to happen.

Heading into the upcoming draft, the number one question is going to be whether or not the Patriots stand pat and select a quarterback at #3, or potentially move back if their guy is off the board by the time they’re on the clock.

Former Patriots staffer Ernie Adams appeared on Games with Names with Julian Edelman recently, giving some terrific insight on some moments during his interview.

In a recent article, Bedard wrote, “Kraft has been and continues to be one of the most powerful owners in the biggest professional sports league in North America.  But it’s time for someone else to be the voice of ownership to the fans.  It’s time for Jonathan Kraft to step out of the shadows and to the forefront of this franchise.”

One interesting bit of news on Monday was a report by Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald, who reported that free agent safety Kyle Dugger is apparently unhappy with having been hit with the transition tag.

Greg Bedard of the Boston Sports Journal has started beating the drum for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft to step down, with NBC Sports Boston helping to amplify that sentiment on Monday after having Bedard on to discuss that very topic.