Giardi: NFL Notebook - Rankings draw critique; plus, if Crosby's telling the truth...
“If you can’t find a way to make this kid part of your offense and get more out of him, you shouldn’t be coaching offense.”
Bedard: Thoughts on the Patriots' slow start to the free agency period
Some thoughts on the Patriots' slow start to free agency, what might be coming, and updated like/don't like lists while contemplating if the team will hold this year's free agency press conference in a broom closet (I kid).
Giardi: Should the Patriots take another safety in this year's draft?
With Byard's age and perhaps a lack of a suitable long-term solution alongside Woodson, safety is a need. Would Vrabel and company want one on day one? Feels unlikely. After that, the door is open.
Bedard: The 11 things the Patriots must do in free agency to keep the program moving forward
What should the Patriots' approach be? What will it be? Let's dig into it with our Patriots' depth chart/needs as a guide.
Completed Q&A: Bedard on Patriots' offseason through free agency 03.20.26
The Patriots seem to be mostly done with free agency, as we wait for a potential big trade at some point. Let's discuss.
Giardi: NFL Notebook - Review/Preview of tackle situation; plus, big trades pre-free agency
First, let’s begin with the number four overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Campbell. After a mostly solid regular season, he was the weak link in the postseason.
Completed Q&A: Bedard on Patriots, NFL as league meetings beckon 03.28.26
The NFL world will descend on Phoenix early next week for the annual meeting. We'll get some access to Robert Kraft and Mike Vrabel, so I'm curious what questions you would want answered by the Patriots' brass?
Giardi: Patriots could eye future at the offensive tackle spot in NFL Draft
Bottom line, right or wrong (or somewhere in between), the Pats believe Campbell will be better in year two, and the idea of using a high pick on that spot - when there are more pressing concerns in their mind - would be a waste of resources
Giardi: NFL Notebook - Don't worry about Gonzalez yet; plus, more on Mad Maxx
Both Mike Vrabel and Eliot Wolf have preached their desire to keep the cornerback around for the foreseeable future, so where’s the deal?
Hurley: What's really at stake in an A.J. Brown trade?
I wanted to provide one bit of perspective when it comes to the actual cost of acquiring A.J. Brown for the Patriots. The words "first-round pick" can mean a whole lot of things, so I thought it best to zero in on the exact area in the first round that the Patriots own their pick this year to try to provide some detail on the caliber of player that gets taken that late in the first. That way, perhaps we'll all be able to determine how we feel about coughing up a first-round pick, if that is indeed the high end of the asking price for Brown.
Bedard: Does Mike Vrabel have a blind spot for his guys, including A.J. Brown?
Some thoughts while we wait for A.J. Brown's future to be decided ...
Patriots Aim Focus On These Draft Targets as they work overtime on efficient draft process
This week, we bring you up to date on some of the prospects that New England has met with throughout the draft process and provide a snippet on what each player brings to the next level.