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Some Patriots news and notes for this morning:<\/p>\n

Clay: Patriots Defense Grades High.\u00a0 Offense, Not So Much<\/strong><\/h3>\n

ESPN’s Mike Clay recently did a preseason breakdown of every single one of the NFL’s 32 teams, going position by position and putting together a ranking<\/strong><\/a> for every single group.<\/p>\n

As expected, the New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> came in favorably on defense, but on offense, the results were certainly different.<\/p>\n

Clay had both New England’s quarterback room and wide receivers ranked among the bottom of the league, with the QBs coming in at 27th and the receivers last at 32nd:<\/p>\n

QBs<\/strong> – 27th (Drake Maye, Jacoby Brissett, Joe Milton III)
\nWRs<\/strong> – 32nd (Demario Douglas, Kendrick Bourne, Ja’Lynn Polk, JuJu Smith-Schuster, K.J. Osborn)<\/p>\n

Two interesting notes are the fact that in his mind, Bailey Zappe is out, with one other curious omission being rookie receiver Javon Baker, who didn’t make it into his starting line-up.\u00a0 He also obviously has Smith-Schuster – who many believe may not make the roster – on his list.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, New England’s group of tight ends came in 10th, with their offensive line coming in 16th.\u00a0 The running back group came in 18th.<\/p>\n

TEs<\/strong> – 10th (Hunter Henry, Austin Hooper, Mitchell Wilcox, Jaheim Bell)
\nOL<\/strong> – 16th (Chukwama Okorafor, Cole Strange, David Andrews, Sidy Sow, Michael Onwenu)
\nRBs<\/strong> – 18th (Rhamondre Stevenson, Antonio Gibson, Kevin Harris, Jamycal Hasty)<\/p>\n

On the offensive line, it’s obviously impossible for Clay to closely follow the situation at every position around the league, and his ranking for New England’s group reflects that.<\/p>\n

He appears to be unaware that Strange is expected to miss half the season, while Sow has stepped into his role at left guard.\u00a0 \u00a0He has Mike Onwenu back at right tackle, but that’s another situation that remains in question heading into training camp, as the club also worked rookie Caedan Wallace there, while Onwenu shifted back to right guard.<\/p>\n

In a perfect world, Clay’s evaluation of that group would be pretty spot on if Strange were 100% healthy.\u00a0 But his injury definitely changes the landscape a bit heading into 2024, with a lot of questions still yet to be answered.<\/p>\n

On defense, the Patriots are among the league’s best:<\/p>\n

Safety<\/strong> – 10th (Kyle Dugger, Jabrill Peppers, Marte Mapu, Jaylinn Hawkins, Joshuah Bledsoe
\nCB<\/strong> – 15th (Christian Gonzalez, Jonathan Jones, Marcus Jones, Alex Austin, Shaun Wade)
\nOff-Ball LB<\/strong> – 12th (Ja’Whaun Bentley, Jahlani Tavai, Sione Takitaki, Christian Elliss, Joe Giles-Harris)<\/p>\n

The defensive line and edge rusher situation remain question marks, and they ranked accordingly:<\/p>\n

Edge Rusher<\/strong> – 21st (Matthew Judon, Anfernee Jennings, Keion White, Deatrich Wise Jr., Josh Uche)<\/p>\n

Interior DL<\/strong> – 22nd (Christian Barmore, Davon Godchaux, Armon Watts, Daniel Ekuale, Jeremiah Pharms Jr.)<\/p>\n

Two of the biggest concerns with the above will be the contracts of Judon and Godchaux, which each remain unresolved. There haven’t been any recent reports of progress on either front, and that could potentially be an issue in the coming months, depending on how things play out.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, White has been mentioned as a possible successor of Judon<\/strong><\/a> based on his performance in the spring, while Ekuale got off to a solid start in 2023 before an injury ruined his season.\u00a0 He’s an underrated player who will be fun to watch this year, as his absence definitely spoiled the momentum he had built prior to when he was lost for the year.<\/p>\n

One final note, Clay does have the Patriots facing the most difficult schedule in the league this season, one spot ahead of the Bills, who he feels have the second toughest.\u00a0 He has the Atlanta Falcons ranked as the club heading into 2024 with the easiest road.<\/p>\n

\n

\"Tua<\/p>\n

(PHOTO: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Tagovailoa Teetering<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If there was ever a team teetering on the verge of chaos heading into 2024, the Miami Dolphins certainly feel like that team.<\/p>\n

One big reason is the fact that the situation with Tua Tagovailoa remains in question, as the two sides have yet to come to an agreement on a new deal.<\/p>\n

Tagovailoa, who is heading into the final year of his rookie contract after the club picked up his fifth-year option, isn’t exactly staying quiet.\u00a0 He was pretty vocal this spring about his feelings on the situation, and it’s clear he’s nervous and may know that his career is absolutely at a crossroads.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll tell you one thing, the market is the market,\u201d Tagovailoa said via Ben Volin of the Boston Globe<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m not blind to people that are in my position that are getting paid. I\u2019m not concerned about it, but there\u2019s a lot of discussion that we\u2019ve had that we just are trying to move that thing into the right direction where we can both be happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

He’s currently set to make $23.17 million heading into this season, more than half of the average amount we’ve seen other top guys around the league receive.\u00a0 It’s not hard to figure out why.\u00a0 He’s yet to be a guy who performs well down the stretch, piling together a 3-9 record in December and January.<\/p>\n

That’s likely why he’s still sitting there without a new contract, with Tagovailoa admitting he’s “antsy” as things continue to play out.<\/p>\n

Given what we’ve seen overall from the change on offense with Mike McDaniel for the Dolphins, it’s more likely that it will be the quarterback where the change will be made next spring should the Dolphins falter this season.<\/p>\n

If that’s how things play out, it would see Tagovailoa go from being considered among the top QBs in the league with one of the best offenses, to potentially becoming the next player to fall from grace as he tries to establish himself elsewhere with a new franchise.<\/p>\n

Needless to say, of all the teams who are under the most pressure this season, Maimi – and its quarterback – are most certainly on that list.<\/p>\n

Odds and Ends<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Jaguars quietly saw themselves become cemented in their home town recently.\u00a0 According to the Boston Globe, the city of Jacksonville recently approved $775 million in improvements of Everbank Stadium, but more importantly, it included a 30-year lease.\u00a0 That means that aside from continuing to play a home game in London, they’re not going anywhere, shutting down previous rumors that they might relocate across the pond. … Mike Giardi of Boston Sports Journal added another interesting note<\/strong> <\/a>from that, which is the fact the total renovation cost is $1.4 billion, with owner Shad Khan kicking in $650 million.\u00a0 That’s notable because in Carolina, where Charlotte just approved $800 in renovations to the Panthers’ Bank of America Stadium, owner David Tepper is only putting up $150 million. … Mike Reiss of ESPN pointed out on Sunday<\/strong><\/a> that the Patriots are making a change this year on their start times of training camp, with Jerod Mayo having the club practice at 11:00 am instead of 9:30 am, which had been Bill Belichick’s previous approach.\u00a0 Reiss believes pre-practice meetings and hotter temperatures might have been the plan for Mayo, who is obviously heading into his first camp as head coach. … While most Patriots fans were pretty upset when the club fell to the New York Giants to spoil that amazing 2007 regular season, it sounds like one player on the Giants didn’t do much celebrating.\u00a0 Former punter Steve Weatherford recently admitted<\/strong><\/a> that despite what he felt was ‘the greatest game’ of his life, he fell into a depression after it was over.\u00a0 \u201cThe night we won the Super Bowl was one of the most depressing nights of my life\u2026 Let me explain why,\u201d Weatherford wrote on Facebook. \u201cOn February 5th, 2012 we played the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. The game was in Indianapolis just 47 miles from my hometown. My family, my parents, and my friends were all coming and whoever couldn\u2019t would be watching on TV and I actually had the greatest game of my life. I couldn\u2019t have performed better and we won 21-17.\u00a0 But after all the celebrations and parties were over, something came over me. I was sitting in my hotel room and a deep wave of depression came over me. All the early mornings, all the years of hard work, all the sacrifice\u2026 and I didn\u2019t feel different. I tried to fill the void inside of me with winning and success but all it did was leave me feeling empty. That\u2019s when I decided that I couldn\u2019t stay in the NFL much longer and needed to find a deeper sense of purpose.\u201d\u00a0 He played a handful of seasons with the Giants before finishing out his career with the Jets in 2015.\u00a0 He’s since moved on to helping others “find their true calling.”\u00a0 He claims that’s now his mission in his retirement.\u00a0 \u201cI could\u2019ve stayed in the NFL, I could\u2019ve continued growing my supplement business, or been on TV but there is nothing that lights me up more than helping men live a life on purpose,” he said.\u00a0 “That\u2019s why I am going to spend a lot of 2024 taking tribes of men through a 90-day transformational Intensive based on my experience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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