2017 Nfl Draft:

Cooks wore #7 at Oregon State. “I was (No.) 7 in college,” said Cooks, “So the way that I like to think about it is double-7.”

Confidence is high as always in New England. And for a team that has won 10 or more games for 14 straight seasons, why should there be any other feeling?

Hollister was targeted 11 times in 2016 where the ball was 20 yards or more in the air. He caught seven of those for 189 yards and three touchdowns.

If there was one element the Patriots front seven lacked on the edge last season was speed. Rivers will bring that to the pass rush with athleticism

Here’s a look at today’s Patriots-related news for Monday, May 1st, 2017.

“The four players that we acquired already are also part of the draft process, Belichick added.” “Hopefully we’ve been able to improve our team

The Patriots made a couple of trades Friday night and ended up with two pretty good players.

Talk is still swirling that the Pats may swing a deal involving either Malcolm Butler or Jimmy Garoppolo. I don’t see either of them going anywhere.

In the second meeting between the two teams in Buffalo had a very solid outing. He carried the ball 12 times for 85 yards and a touchdown.

White’s three-year $12.69 million-dollar deal which included a $4 million dollar signing bonus works for both parties…it is a bargain signing

Of course, if the Bills decline to match the Patriots offer, New England will have to turn over their 5th round draft pick to Buffalo

Matthis is a Patriots kind of player. He’s versatile, can play standing up as an outside linebacker or with his hand in the dirt, and has good instincts

Guy’s most natural position is at the five-technique defensive end although he has the versatility to be a three-technique defensive tackle

“Ultimately, the team has to come first even though we all have individual goals and preferences,” Belichick said. “It’s one day at a time,”

Anderson will be a Day 1 starter at the SAM linebacker position next to Dont’a Hightower. He’s also a good pass rusher and can blitz off the edge.