Category: Patriots

We at Boston Sports Media Watch couldn’t do much without the actual Boston sports media, so we figured we’d get a few of our locals involved in a New England draft review. Joining Bruce Allen and Chris Warner in the discussion are Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston’s Patriots blog, Chris Price of WEEI.com’s It Is What It … Continue reading Patriots Draft Review Panel

Way back in February, we wrote about the various draft modes Coach Bill Belichick could choose. Of those, we’ve decided to stay put with the five picks available to New England this year for our very own, very serious mock draft. Not much room to move around the board? Fine. Clean slate in 2014. For now, … Continue reading The Pats Draft We’d Like To See

New England begins this week with five draft picks: one each in the first, second and third rounds, plus two in the seventh. No one can read Bill Belichick’s mind (we imagine it’s full of X’s, O’s, and secret fishing spots off of Nantucket). What we can do, however, is look at some of his … Continue reading A Belichick Draft: The Tendencies

With New England currently owning a mere five picks in the 2013 draft, that means they'll have to fill spring camp with rookie free agents.  Let's preview some potential undrafted newbies who could get a second look from the Foxboro front office. These fresh-faced free agent decisions often come down to connections. Last year, for … Continue reading All In The Patriots Family

With Danny Woodhead going to San Diego and Julian Edelman visiting other teams, New England’s return game has an uncertain future. Yes, the Pats signed Leon Washington, but the former Seahawk is 30 years old, which typically qualifies as the running back/returner Rubicon. The good news? The 2013 draft has many special teams candidates who … Continue reading Looking For Something In Returns

College football players must feel disappointed when they don’t receive an invitation to the NFL combine to show off their skills. One consolation is that they can perform drills on their respective pro days, which often occur weeks closer to the draft. The other? They don’t have to go to Indianapolis. (Ba-da-BOOM!) For those who … Continue reading Combine Snubs Who Showed ’Em, Part III (Best Of)

As we mentioned in Part I, kudos to Gil Brandt and his pro day blog on NFL.com. A very entertaining read. Below, we cite some more players who lacked invitations to the combine but whose performances would have fit right in at Indianapolis. For a rundown of each drill’s specific requirements, take a gander at the … Continue reading Combine Snubs Who Showed ’Em, Part II

In 2002, the Patriots selected receiver Deion Branch in the second round. The Louisville product became Tom Brady’s go-to pass-catcher and earned a Super Bowl MVP trophy after New England beat Philadelphia in February 2005. Many fans forget that Branch had company in the draft that year: seventh-rounder David Givens out of Notre Dame. During … Continue reading Searching For The Next David Givens

Sometimes finding specific information on the NFL’s website feels like trying to track down some guy named Murph on St. Patrick’s Day: you pretty much know what you’re looking for, but you have no idea how to narrow the search. One thing NFL.com does get right? Posting Gil Brandt’s oft-entertaining pro day blog. Every football … Continue reading Combine Snubs Who Showed ’Em, Part I