Patriots mock draft reaction: Should New England go Travis Hunter, O-line or trade down?
3 months, 1 week ago

Patriots mock draft reaction: Should New England go Travis Hunter, O-line or trade down?

New York Times  

On his first day back at the office following the New England Patriots’ late-season bye weekend, Jerod Mayo expressed his optimism about himself as a head coach and the team in general despite a disappointing 3-10 start to his tenure. HC Jerod Mayo on @WEEI: https://t.co/rKYrK6UrZb pic.twitter.com/ooEUzGX1IJ — New England Patriots December 9, 2024 Whether Mayo’s right will be impacted by what happens this offseason. 1; how picks 1-32 stand So given that, let’s take a look at the top four options for the Patriots based on Brugler’s mock draft. 1 pick in Brugler’s mock draft, so if the teams in front of the Patriots trade down or don’t go quarterback, New England might not have a shot at Hunter. And in a draft where one scout told Brugler that Hunter is the only player who would be a top-10 pick in last year’s draft, that might be difficult.

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Titans, Browns disagree on Travis Hunter’s starting position in NFL
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Titans, Browns disagree on Travis Hunter’s starting position in NFL

New York Times  

By Zac Jackson, James Boyd and Cale Clinton The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NFL combine. You watch his tape, and you see his ability to play both at a very high level.” That being said, Callahan leans toward making Hunter a cornerback. You might get varying opinions on that, but then I think he has a real …

Sam Farmer’s NFL mock draft 1.0: Titans won’t pass on QB with their top pick
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Sam Farmer’s NFL mock draft 1.0: Titans won’t pass on QB with their top pick

LA Times  

There is no NFL offseason. New England Patriots: OT Will Campbell, Louisiana State — The Patriots need help almost everywhere, but protecting their talented young quarterback is a good place to start. Seattle Seahawks: OT Grey Zabel, North Dakota State — Zabel turned a lot of heads at the Senior Bowl, and NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah sees him as a …

What should the Patriots do with the No. 4 pick in the NFL Draft? Our experts debate
2 months ago

What should the Patriots do with the No. 4 pick in the NFL Draft? Our experts debate

New York Times  

The New England Patriots have their next coach, but a long to-do list awaits Mike Vrabel and the front office. Or, if Hunter, Carter and a quarterback go in the first three picks, perhaps the Patriots could entice a quarterback-needy team to trade up, allowing New England to add early-round picks. In Brugler’s latest mock draft, he has the Patriots …

Giants mock draft reaction: Can NY afford to pass on a QB in the first round?
2 months ago

Giants mock draft reaction: Can NY afford to pass on a QB in the first round?

New York Times  

Congratulations, New York Giants fans. Brugler’s assumption must be that the Giants will have found a starter in free agency or via trade, otherwise bypassing a QB in the first round would be tough for this regime to do. They also didn’t draft one of the remaining first-round QBs or target a later-round prospect, thus keeping a streak alive: The …

2025 NFL Mock Draft, Rounds 1 and 2: How high does Travis Hunter go? Which teams take QBs?
2 months ago

2025 NFL Mock Draft, Rounds 1 and 2: How high does Travis Hunter go? Which teams take QBs?

New York Times  

There are still plenty of unknowns at this point in the NFL calendar, including multiple teams with head coach, general manager and coordinator openings yet to be filled. Hunter would give New York an upgrade at corner — and he’d be a fun weapon for Brian Daboll to mix into the offense for the Giants’ TBD quarterback. The Seahawks’ issues …

NFL mock draft, top 10 picks: Raiders’ Week 16 win creates early QB chaos
2 months, 3 weeks ago

NFL mock draft, top 10 picks: Raiders’ Week 16 win creates early QB chaos

New York Times  

Logjams in the NFL standings don’t last forever, and the Raiders have blinked first. New York Giants: Cam Ward, QB, Miami It’s certainly possible the Giants favor Shedeur Sanders, but I gave them Ward here in part to highlight that we don’t really have a consensus QB1 right now. New England Patriots: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado New England feels like …

2025 NFL mock draft: How many QBs crack the top 10? Is Travis Hunter worth the No. 1 pick?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

2025 NFL mock draft: How many QBs crack the top 10? Is Travis Hunter worth the No. 1 pick?

New York Times  

With the NFL trade deadline fully in our rearview, the league’s stretch run toward the playoffs can officially begin. Using Austin Mock’s latest NFL playoff projection to assign draft slots, here’s a post-trade deadline run through the first round: The best college football player in America, period, Hunter is absolutely the top cornerback and has an argument as WR1. Ward …

Patriots predictions at NFL midseason: Drake Maye improves but the No. 1 pick is in play
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots predictions at NFL midseason: Drake Maye improves but the No. 1 pick is in play

New York Times  

— The NFL trade deadline has passed, and the New England Patriots remained pretty quiet, because teams weren’t overly interested in what they were selling and because coach Jerod Mayo wants to build a culture with this roster while ideally winning some games down the stretch. Our NFL midseason All-Rookie team “He just wants to help the team win.” Jerod …

Patriots finally gave fans what they wanted: Drake Maye and a tiny glimpse of the future
5 months, 1 week ago

Patriots finally gave fans what they wanted: Drake Maye and a tiny glimpse of the future

New York Times  

— It was impossible not to notice the wardrobe contradiction: With the New England Patriots wearing their beloved Pat Patriot throwback uniforms for Sunday’s Gillette Stadium showdown against the Houston Texans, their quarterback was their kid, Drake Maye, making his first NFL start. GO DEEPER Stroud leads Texans past Pats 41-21 in Maye's debut: Takeaways Why shine a light on …

Why the Patriots switched to Drake Maye at QB — despite their struggling offensive line
5 months, 1 week ago

Why the Patriots switched to Drake Maye at QB — despite their struggling offensive line

New York Times  

— The New England Patriots wanted to wait. They know what they have surrounding the quarterback on this roster isn’t great and that putting Drake Maye behind this offensive line could lead to long-term damage. “It’s hard to put a percentage on how much the offense will change,” Mayo said. They could’ve justified playing Maye against a bad Dolphins team …

Drake Maye gets nod to start at QB as Patriots try to snap four-game losing streak
5 months, 1 week ago

Drake Maye gets nod to start at QB as Patriots try to snap four-game losing streak

Associated Press  

— Jacoby Brissett won only one game as the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback. “It’s a winning league and we’re sitting here at 1-4,” Maye said when he subbed for Brissett in the weekly quarterback media availability. “It’s something you dream of, getting your first start in the NFL,” said Maye, who also said: “It’s an opportunity, against a good …

Patriots will go with first-round draft pick Drake Maye and bench QB Jacoby Brissett, AP source says
5 months, 1 week ago

Patriots will go with first-round draft pick Drake Maye and bench QB Jacoby Brissett, AP source says

Associated Press  

— The New England Patriots are planning to give first-round draft pick Drake Maye his first pro start in the hopes of ending a four-game losing streak under veteran journeyman quarterback Jacoby Brissett, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. They have tried veterans like Cam Newton and draft picks like Mac Jones but have appeared …

QB switch coming for the Patriots? Weighing the pros and cons of going to Drake Maye
5 months, 1 week ago

QB switch coming for the Patriots? Weighing the pros and cons of going to Drake Maye

New York Times  

At this point, after the offensive debacle that was the New England Patriots’ 15-10 loss Sunday, it seems like the only remaining question is not if the Pats make a quarterback change, but when. The coach who for four weeks defended Brissett at every turn, preached patience and stressed the importance of sticking to the team’s plan for developing Maye …

Huntley and Brissett square off for Dolphins and Patriots while bigger names remain on the sideline
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Huntley and Brissett square off for Dolphins and Patriots while bigger names remain on the sideline

Associated Press  

— This could have been a matchup of exciting young quarterbacks, with Tua Tagovailoa and Drake Maye taking the field for the Dolphins and Patriots. “We’ve got to continue to play ball no matter what, no matter who is at quarterback,” said Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill, who has caught passes from four different ones for Miami this season. “He’s a …

2025 NFL mock draft: Could Travis Hunter go No. 1? Who’s the top QB?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

2025 NFL mock draft: Could Travis Hunter go No. 1? Who’s the top QB?

New York Times  

The 2025 NFL Draft class won’t be a bad one. That’s not to say this class is lacking terrific prospects or players who can help NFL teams next season, but there might not be much of a consensus come April. GO DEEPER NFL player poll: Josh Allen for MVP; Tyreek Hill, Justin Jefferson as building blocks A junior classmate of …

Another poor passing day for the Patriots leads to more questions about when Drake Maye will start
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Another poor passing day for the Patriots leads to more questions about when Drake Maye will start

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The passing game for the New England Patriots has yet to get off the ground this season behind veteran Jacoby Brissett. Brissett failed to reach 200 yards passing for a fourth straight game, threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown, lost a fumble and took six sacks in a 30-13 loss to the San …

Patriots’ pocket is not yet safe enough for Drake Maye to take over for Jacoby Brissett
6 months ago

Patriots’ pocket is not yet safe enough for Drake Maye to take over for Jacoby Brissett

Associated Press  

The New England Patriots showed in Week 2 why they are sticking with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback over first-round draft pick Drake Maye. Because even when he’s not getting hit, or any quarterback, if they’re back there and they feel people around him, it always is going to affect you a little bit.” Although the Patriots came into the season …

Drake Maye or Jacoby Brissett? Patriots hope to pick starter by Monday night
7 months ago

Drake Maye or Jacoby Brissett? Patriots hope to pick starter by Monday night

New York Times  

— The Patriots hope to decide by Monday night who will be their starting quarterback, about 24 hours after their preseason finale in Washington, coach Jerod Mayo said. At the outset of training camp, Mayo and Patriots coaches made it clear that Jacoby Brissett was the team’s starter. After being at every practice this camp, the guess is that it’s …

Drake Maye’s future may be bright, but Patriots offense still has a long way to go
9 months, 1 week ago

Drake Maye’s future may be bright, but Patriots offense still has a long way to go

New York Times  

— Two things can be true at once with the New England Patriots’ offense. A period later, Maye almost threw another pick when a defender crept underneath tight end Hunter Henry’s route. After misfiring on five of his first eight passes, Maye and the offense took over at the defense’s 10-yard line, and the rookie threw three consecutive touchdowns to …

Jacoby Brissett knows his role with the Patriots is different than most starting QBs’
10 months ago

Jacoby Brissett knows his role with the Patriots is different than most starting QBs’

New York Times  

— Before stepping foot back into Gillette Stadium, now as a 31-year-old with eight years of NFL experience under his belt, Jacoby Brissett thought back to his first few weeks with the New England Patriots in 2016. “I was giddy to learn,” Brissett said Thursday in his first public remarks since signing a one-year contract to return to New England. …

Did the Patriots do enough to help Drake Maye on Day 2 of the NFL Draft?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Did the Patriots do enough to help Drake Maye on Day 2 of the NFL Draft?

New York Times  

New England Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf said all the things you’d want to hear after the second day of the NFL Draft, the things every NFL decision-maker says. Draft pick grades: Our experts rate Rounds 2-3 Full draft order: Team picks for all 257 selections Second-round pick Ja’Lynn Polk might end up being just the kind of wide …

Patriots select quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick in NFL draft
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Patriots select quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick in NFL draft

Associated Press  

Follow AP’s live coverage of the 2024 NFL draft. Maye becomes the second quarterback taken in the first round by New England since 2021 and will be its latest attempt to find a franchise quarterback following Tom Brady’s departure after the 2019 season. Maye’s character stood out throughout the draft process,” Wolf said. He’s a 21-year-old kid, but he’s very …

How the Patriots spurned trade offers and decided on QB Drake Maye at No. 3 in the draft
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How the Patriots spurned trade offers and decided on QB Drake Maye at No. 3 in the draft

New York Times  

— Eliot Wolf didn’t wait. “I know a lot of people are writing us off,” Mayo said, “but we’ll see when it comes to the fall.” Here’s a look at the three-month process that led the Patriots to Maye. GO DEEPER New England Patriots NFL Draft picks 2024: Grades, fits and scouting reports The Patriots’ decision-makers brought Maye into a …

Patriots draft Drake Maye: How he fits, pick grade and scouting intel
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Patriots draft Drake Maye: How he fits, pick grade and scouting intel

New York Times  

After weeks of deliberation, the New England Patriots opted to hold onto the No. 3 pick in Thursday’s first round of the 2024 NFL Draft and select Drake Maye, the quarterback they hope helps usher in a new era in Foxboro. The Patriots are hoping Maye can bring stability to the quarterback position, something they haven’t witnessed since Tom Brady …

Patriots listening to teams looking to trade for No. 3 pick in NFL Draft: Sources
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Patriots listening to teams looking to trade for No. 3 pick in NFL Draft: Sources

New York Times  

The New England Patriots are listening and taking calls from teams looking to move up to the third pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, league sources said. Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf is running point but New England president Jonathan Kraft is heavily involved in the decision making, according to those sources. Last week, Wolf, the man tapped by …

The Patriots enter the NFL draft needing a QB, but could trade down to fill other needs
11 months ago

The Patriots enter the NFL draft needing a QB, but could trade down to fill other needs

Associated Press  

— The 2024 NFL draft represents the next chapter in the remaking of the New England Patriots. Wolf wouldn’t divulge their internal ranking of the top quarterback prospects, but said “there’s a general consensus how we feel about these players.” The focus is getting quality players who can help turn the page on back-to-back losing seasons. Mayo said he has …

Patriots 2024 mock draft scenarios: What would a trade down from No. 3 look like?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Patriots 2024 mock draft scenarios: What would a trade down from No. 3 look like?

New York Times  

So, what exactly constitutes “a bag” anyway? Either way, a move like this wouldn’t eliminate the Patriots from dipping into the quarterback waters — they’d just have to do it outside the presumed top four of Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels and J.J. McCarthy. We can see what a trade like this would do for New England’s roster, which …

Why the Patriots might be wise to draft Marvin Harrison Jr. (and not a QB) at No. 3
1 year, 2 months ago

Why the Patriots might be wise to draft Marvin Harrison Jr. (and not a QB) at No. 3

New York Times  

There’s an argument to be made that once the Chicago Bears decide whether Justin Fields is their quarterback of the future, the New England Patriots will become the most intriguing team in the NFL Draft. And though quarterback is likely the route that makes the most sense, and though this is a topic we’ll surely touch on many times between …

The Patriots’ best options in the NFL Draft: Marvin Harrison Jr. or a top quarterback?
1 year, 3 months ago

The Patriots’ best options in the NFL Draft: Marvin Harrison Jr. or a top quarterback?

New York Times  

The New England Patriots got pleasant news Monday night when the Chicago Bears upset the Minnesota Vikings, which improved the Bears’ record to 4-8. GO DEEPER NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Bears, Patriots land new QBs; Jayden Daniels crashes top 10 QB Caleb Williams, USC The defending Heisman Trophy winner was viewed as the clear-cut No. He wasn’t listed among Dane’s …

Only way for Patriots to salvage season is to finish in position to pick top QB in NFL Draft
1 year, 4 months ago

Only way for Patriots to salvage season is to finish in position to pick top QB in NFL Draft

New York Times  

The New England Patriots’ lost season, which has crumbled into an abyss of irrelevancy, will be measured by a single factor. The other alternative, if the Patriots can’t climb into the top two, would be drafting Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Georgia tight end Brock Bowers or one of the elite offensive tackles. GO DEEPER Howe: If you …

2021 NFL mock draft: QBs go 1-2-3 as Panthers, 49ers, Patriots go big on trades
4 years ago

2021 NFL mock draft: QBs go 1-2-3 as Panthers, 49ers, Patriots go big on trades

New York Times  

Buckle up, because it’s about to get wild in the NFL. 114 overall 2022 first-round pick 2022 fourth-round pick Carolina Panthers — Zach Wilson, QB, BYU Our Panthers beat writer, Joseph Person, predicted last week that Deshaun Watson would be the Panthers’ Week 1 starter. 4 overall 2022 third-round pick Atlanta Falcons — Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State It always …

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