Marte Mapu:

“I could go on and on about Coach, but simply stated, I’m not standing up here talking to you without Coach Belichick.”

“They play fast. There’s not much no-huddle, but the tempo that they play within the huddle,” Belichick on Denver’s offense.

So, they’ve got a really efficient guy running the offense, solid offensive line, a couple of very explosive skill players.”

“I think long snapping, to me, changed in the mid-80s, and really the key guy in that was [Steve] DeOssie, in my opinion…”

I know tackles are needed because of injury/illness, but I wasn’t a fan of trading Pierre Strong after just one season.

Mapu’s speed, athleticism, and physicality were evident. He did a nice job of covering the tight end in the end zone, forcing an incompletion

Morgan still holds the NFL record for players with at least 500 career receptions, with an incredible career avg of 19.2 yards per reception

New England Patriots news for Monday June 12, 2023.

“For me, that’s it: great management, a QB who loves the game, and a great defense.” free agent WR DeAndre Hopkins

He was asked about the effect the lost practices had on the players. Belichick grinned and said, “They got a long weekend.”

Boutte is one of the more intriguing guys in the Patriots’ draft, I can’t wait to see if he can recapture his high level of play.

The Patriots made their second selection of the night on Friday, taking Sacramento State’s Marte Mapu with the 76th overall selection in the third round.