{"id":51277,"date":"2024-02-18T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=51277"},"modified":"2024-02-17T14:56:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T19:56:10","slug":"patriots-news-2-18-the-draft-free-agency-and-the-dynasty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2024\/02\/18\/patriots-news-2-18-the-draft-free-agency-and-the-dynasty\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots News 2-18, The Draft, Free Agency, and \u201cThe Dynasty\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, and here is your Patriots news and notes for February 18.\u00a0 The senselessness of the shooting in Kansas City at the Super Bowl parade really stands out. The people who went to celebrate the victory were tragically shot, caught between two groups of idiots who shot more than 20 people, including nine children.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kudos to the bystanders who tackled the shooters until police arrived and took them into custody. One woman lost her life in the tragedy. Two suspects have been arrested, both juveniles, and hopefully, they will charged as adults and face the most serious consequences for their actions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The docuseries <\/span>\u201cThe Dynasty\u201d<\/b> is out on Apple TV and is a peek behind the curtain of the Patriots, and it begins in the 2001 season where it all began. The Jets\u2019 Mo Lewis rocks Drew Bledsoe with a vicious but clean hit along the sideline. This opens the door for Tom Brady to finish up the game and take over the team in Bledsoe\u2019s absence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But we now know that Brady never relinquished the job back to Bledsoe until the AFC Championship Game in Pittsburgh, where Bledsoe came in for an injured Brady and led the Patriots to victory. But Brady came back to QB the team in the Super Bowl against the Rams, and the rest is history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, I digress here, as I\u2019ve jumped ahead too far. The most compelling part of this episode was Robert Kraft and his feelings about the game against the St. Louis Rams, \u201cThe Greatest Show on Turf,\u201d in November of 2001.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bledsoe had healed by then, but Bill Belichick decided that Brady was going to remain the starter. It was a very tough decision, not because it was the wrong move (it was), but because Bledsoe was the face of the franchise, the $100 million dollar man. And the \u201c5th Kraft son,\u201d according to Kraft.<\/span><\/p>\n

It came out later that Belichick believed that Brady had outplayed Bledsoe in TC and the preseason and wanted to make the move to Brady to begin the season. But his coaching staff convinced him to stick with Bledsoe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This game against the Rams in the regular season is where serious revisionist history takes place. The Patriots lost the game 24-17, but to those of us who watched the game and the players who played in it at the time, the game was a turning point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Matt Chatham, who played on that 2001 team, had this to say about the Rams game:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRams game was a huge boost for us\u2026the reimagining of that day is not based in reality. We were a 5-4 team facing the NFL\u2019s best. We nearly beat Greatest Show on Turf\u20142 INTs, 1 for a TD, just couldn\u2019t get it back on the final drive. BB was roundly praised around the NFL the next morn. With social media, we\u2019d be talking about exactly that.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

However, Kraft felt the opposite, saying Belichick \u201cdisappointed him\u201d in losing the game. Many media and fans who were too young to remember that time frame have echoed similar sentiments. But it just isn\u2019t true. After the game, Mike Martz, the coach of the Rams, said he thought New England was a Super Bowl-capable team on the rise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the early episodes, Kraft is trying to paint himself in a good light, while Belichick, at least in my opinion, is being painted somewhat as a villain. Watch it yourself and enjoy it; it is some really good stuff.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quick Hitters For the Patriots and NFL News:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Christian Gonzalez: The team’s uber-talented CB was live on Instagram earlier this week when someone posted “Bo Nix to the Patriots.” Both Gonzalez and Nix played at Oregon, so there may be a little bit of bias there. However, Gonzalez threw his support for bringing the QB to New England in this season’s upcoming NFL Draft. Gonzalez jumped on the idea, posting on X, “Bo Nix to the Patriots! Let’s do it!<\/p>\n

New Staff and Front Office: <\/b>None of us know how the new front office and coaching staff are going to work out. The team could boom or bust. We won\u2019t know the answer to that until the team takes the field together in September.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But after many people have clamored for change, it is now here. So, we all have to wait and see and give the team the chance to work together and see what they can do. Panning the moves this early in the process before free agency and the draft is a fool\u2019s errand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But one thing is for sure: They need to hit on both very well this year if they want to turn this team around quickly. It won\u2019t be an overnight fix, but they can definitely shorten the process by hitting it out of the park.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Eliot Wolf:<\/b> On the subject of the front office, much has been written or stated that Wolf is performing all of the duties of a GM. But doesn\u2019t have the title, and many want to know why.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two words quickly come to mind. Rooney Rule. The Patriots have to interview at least two minority candidates for the job. And they have yet to do that\u2026 at least publicly; they haven\u2019t announced any interviews.<\/span><\/p>\n

The second reason is that they may be waiting to see how Wolf, Mayo, and company fare in free agency and the draft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

DeMarcus Covington: <\/b>The Patriots’ new defensive coordinator spoke about his excitement to attain the title of DC as: “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do in this career.”<\/span><\/p>\n

But he also spoke of new head coach Jerod Mayo and mentioned that he and Mayo have worked closely together for the past several years, \u201cwe see things the same way and challenge each other.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremy Springer: <\/b>The new Special Teams coordinator gave an interview to Patriots.com last week and had some intriguing things to say. \u201cWe\u2019ve got one play to do it right; if you want to control the vertical space, we\u2019ve got to work together to control that vertical space, and we do it one play at a time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Patriots 4th & 2 Podcast:<\/b> This week, we discussed the latest news from Foxboro in our PatsFans.com podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n

Derek Havens and I discussed the new hires of the coaching staff and front office. We also gave our Super Bowl thoughts on how the game played out.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Russ Francis\/Chuck Fairbanks:<\/b> The former Patriot tight end and head coach should be in the Patriots team Hall of Fame, and the fact that Francis isn\u2019t in is an absolute travesty. Francis and the Raiders\u2019 Dave Casper changed the game with how teams used the tight end position…this will be on our Sunday posts until it happens. Casper is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Francis\u2019 numbers stand up well against Casper\u2019s, yet he isn\u2019t even in the team\u2019s HOF.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Area 51 News: Thoughts On Free Agency\/Trades\/Draft\u00a0 \u2014<\/b><\/p>\n

The Patriots are flush with money, with Free Agency just around the corner. And the obvious position that everyone wants is Wide Receiver. And while it is fun to consider having a Tee Higgins or a Mike Evans in a Patriot uniform, I\u2019d be surprised if either player suits up for a different team in 2024. I think the Bengals and Bucs will both keep their star WRs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That means that Michael Pittman will probably be in high demand when FA opens. And for a big possession WR who had 100 catches and 1,000 yards, it is a much deserved payday coming his way. But for the Patriots to snag him or any of the other FAs, they\u2019re not only going to HAVE TO Pay but essentially overpay for them to come into this current situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Other names to consider: Marquise Brown, Calvin Ridley, Gabe Davis, Michael Thomas, Darnell Mooney, Curtis Samuel, OBJ, and Tyler Boyd, among others. They may sign one of these and retain Kendrick Bourne.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking at TEs in free agency, I think the top name available is Hunter Henry. However, if he doesn\u2019t return, then Dalton Schultz and Gerald Everett are both FAs, and Pharaoh Brown, who I would resign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Their best bet is to land a WR and focus on keeping some of their own FAs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A Trade For Fields, Why I\u2019m Not On Board<\/b> \u2014<\/b><\/h3>\n

Now comes the latest rumor: trading for a QB instead of drafting one with the #3 pick. And that rumor centers around trading for the Bears Justin Fields. And all of that centers around the Bears, who have the #1 pick in the draft, going for Caleb Williams, who has been the name most bandied about to Chicago.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bears asking price is not going to be cheap. Additional rumors have Chicago asking for a conditional 3rd Round pick that could bump up to a 1st rounder depending on how Fields plays. Pittsburgh has been slated as a likely pursuer of Fields, paying a 2nd-round pick and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While there is no denying Fields\u2019 athleticism and the upside he brings as a runner, his numbers (thus far) in his career passing game are inferior to those of Mac Jones. And that doesn\u2019t exactly fill one with confidence moving forward. Here is a quick snapshot of their career numbers passing:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jones, 42 gms, 18-24 rec., 8918 yds (212.3 YPG), 66% comp., 46 TDs, 36 INTs<\/span><\/p>\n

Fields, 40 gms, 10-28 rec., 6674 yds (166.9 YPG), 60% comp,. 40 TDs, 30 INTs<\/span><\/p>\n

That doesn\u2019t mean the Patriots do not believe that Fields can\u2019t radically improve in 2024, and given his ability to run and create plays with his feet, it is a distinct possibility that the Patriots could opt for a trade. Derek Havens and I have discussed this several times on our podcast. But I\u2019d pass on Fields\u2026 which means he\u2019ll probably have a monster year with Pittsburgh\u2026or Atlanta.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Stick With The #3 Pick \u2026And Draft a QB<\/b> \u2014<\/b><\/h3>\n

If the Patriots stick with their top pick, #3 in the draft, they can select one of the top QBs in this year\u2019s draft, Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, or Jayden Daniels. Williams has been the consensus #1 pick for quite some time, but I have questions about his maturity and mental toughness, but none with his physical tools, which are outstanding both running and passing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniels has been widely mocked to the Patriots in the early draft posts. He\u2019s steadily improved every year, and in 2023, had a monster season, winning the Heisman Trophy in the process. He threw for 3,812 and 40 TDs while rushing for 1,134 yards and adding 10 rushing TDs. With the #2 pick, Washington is widely thought to be considering Daniels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Drake Maye has been the one guy I\u2019ve had my eye on since the fall as a potential QB for the Patriots. He has a prototypical build for a QB at 6\u20194, 229, possesses a cannon for an arm, and has above-average athleticism (9 rushing TDs in 2023). While he can rip a 100mph fastball in tight windows, he also shows a nice touch.\u00a0 He\u2019s the guy I\u2019d really like to see in a Patriot uniform this summer. I\u2019d add Jacoby Brissett in FA and draft Maye to develop for the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But if they decide to go with Daniels at #3, one couldn\u2019t argue with that logic either. Many people want the Patriots to take WR Marvin Harrison Jr or LT Joe Alt (right Murph?) with the #3 pick, and either one of those picks would be a homerun selection, although I don\u2019t see that happening unless the team trades for or adds a franchise QB in free agency.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I am excited to see how all of this plays out this spring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Weekly Picks See You in September:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

2023 Season\u00a0 \u00a0 178\u201494<\/b><\/p>\n

2022 Season: \u00a0 178\u201492\u20142<\/b><\/p>\n

2021 Season: \u00a0 183\u201488\u20141<\/b><\/p>\n

2020 Season: \u00a0 169\u201486\u20141\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

2019 Season: \u00a0 162\u201493\u20141<\/b><\/p>\n

______________<\/span><\/p>\n

“Yeah, I went to Pizza 51. I got a mushroom and sausage pizza, how about that? And a salad just to make my chubbiness feel good,\u201d Reid said.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Chiefs\u2019 Head Coach Andy Reid, who is always quotable, on how he celebrated the Chiefs Super Bowl victory when he returned to Kansas City. The Chiefs are the first team since the 2003-2004 Patriots to repeat as SB champions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

_______________<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTalent sets the floor; Character sets the ceiling.\u201d Bill Belichick<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter @SteveB7SFG or email me at<\/span><\/i> stevebpatsfans@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to our<\/span><\/i> Patriots 4th and 2<\/span><\/i><\/a> podcasts on Apple and YouTube as Russ Goldman, Derek Havens, and myself from<\/span><\/i> PatsFans.com<\/span><\/i><\/a> discuss the latest Patriots news and game analysis<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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