Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images New England’s director of scouting thinks the team has enough talent on offense. The New England Patriots’ offense was one of the least productive in the NFL in 2023. While a big part of that was subpar play at the quarterback position, the supporting cast also left a lot to be desired due to a combination of inconsistency, injury, and inexperience. The unit’s struggles overall were the primary reason for New England going just 4-13, and a new era eventually being ushered in after that disappointing 2023 season. Not only did long ..read more

Deatrich Wise, Jr sacks Josh Allen | Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images Daily news and links for Friday. TEAM TALK Patriots 2024 Mock Draft Tracker. Evan Lazar gives us six takeaways from Eliot Wolf’s pre-draft press conference. 2. Wolf classifies quarterback class as “unique” with six QBs in the mix. Photos: David Andrews receives team’s 2024 Ed Block Courage Award. Press Conference transcript: Eliot Wolf plus video. (19 min.) Patriots Unfiltered: Takeaways from Eliot Wolf’s pre-draft presser, evaluating the draft QBs, potential trades. (2 hrs) From the Archives: Tom Brady 2000 draft call. (3 ..read more

Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images New England met with Fashanu at the Combine. The New England Patriots hunt to upgrade their offensive tackle position continues as the top of the left tackle depth chart currently consists of Chukwuma Okorafor, Calvin Anderson and Conor McDermott. New England investing in the position during this year’s draft therefore makes plenty of sense and Penn State’s Olu Fashanu could provide a talented long-term solution. With his projected draft range, however, a scenario with the Patriots selecting Fashanu likely begins with the team trading d ..read more

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The veteran offensive tackle is entering the final season of his two-year contract. Despite signing several players to lucrative contracts this offseason — almost all of them internal options — the New England Patriots have remained financially potent even with free agency starting to wind down. On Thursday, they increased their league-leading salary cap space even further. According to a report by Field Yates of ESPN, the Patriots and Calvin Anderson agreed to restructure the offensive tackle’s contract. While the exact nature of the negotiation is not yet ..read more

Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The offseason acquisition is the top option at a position of need. While the spotlight is, unsurprisingly, on the quarterback position heading toward the 2024 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots also have significant needs elsewhere on their roster. The most prominent “other” position is left tackle, where the departure of Trent Brown created a big gap both literally and figuratively. The expectation is that the team will invest in a left tackle prospect next week, but there are questions whether he will actually start in Year 1. If not, i ..read more

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Eliot Wolf held the team’s annual pre-draft press conference on Thursday. With one week until the 2024 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots are leaving all options on the table. Meeting with the media on Thursday, Patriots director of scouring Eliot Wolf said the team remains “open for business” regarding a trade involving the No. 3 overall pick, while they also have been impressed by a “unique” class of quarterback prospects. “Ongoing. We’re open to anything,” Wolf said on trade talks. “Moving up, moving down. We’re open for business in the first round and in every r ..read more

Mike Onwenu | Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Daily news and links for Thursday TEAM TALK Patriots Draft Countdown podcast: Previewing the QBs. (25 min. video) Mike Dussault and Evan Lazar make their Patriots mock draft 2.0: Drale Maye and a 1st-round trade. (7 min. video) Patriots Catch-22: Top 10 mock drafts, Michael Penix visit with NE, Top 50 big board. (2 hours) Patriots Unfiltered: Spotlighting the QB draft class, Jayden Daniels unconventional playing style, WR landscape. (2 hours) LOCAL LINKS Jordy McElroy offers a Patriots’ 53-man roster projection ahead of 2024 NFL draft. Taylor ..read more

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images One year after drafting Christian Gonzalez, New England might go back to Oregon for cornerback help. The New England Patriots were able to get one of the steals of last year’s draft when they selected cornerback Christian Gonzalez — widely believed to be a top-10 selection entering the draft — with the 17th overall pick. Already a solid player during his time at Colorado, Gonzalez developed into one of the nation’s best cornerback prospects after transferring to Oregon ahead of his 2022 junior campaign. Fast forward one year, and the Patriots ..read more

The future Hall of Famer shared some draft-related knowledge on the Pat McAfee Show this week. Besides the Super Bowl, the draft is arguably the biggest singular event on the NFL calendar. It’s not hard to see why: all 32 teams and their fanbases are invested in it, and there is eternal optimism surrounding every franchise and the potential to add promising talent to the roster. Needless to say, there is plenty of interest in all things draft. One prominent part of that is the ever-moving rumor mill. The speculation about where players might end up is part of the appeal of the pre-draft proce ..read more

Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Belichick appeared on the Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday. For the first time in over two decades, Bill Belichick will not be submitting any draft cards to select players during the NFL Draft. But, that does not mean he won’t be involved. Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show Wednesday afternoon, it was announced the former New England Patriots head coach will serve as a co-host on draft night during McAfee’s Draft Spectacular on ESPN, while also taking part in the preview show. The announcement was made the same day that it was reported that Be ..read more