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Bedard: 3 sequences to a Super Bowl loss - No hot answers, blocking issues and Maye's struggles
Breaking down the key sequences in the Patriots' Super Bowl loss to the Seahawks, mostly through video analysis, featuring: • The opening series, where Drake Maye is already struggling with his accuracy and lack of timing, and the Patriots don't have a hot answer for Devon Witherspoon's blitzes; • The two failed drives in the third quarter, trailing 12-0, with failures on 3rd and 1, and 3rd and 4; • Maye's two turnovers that seal the game.
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
BSJ Game Report: Seahawks 29, Patriots 13 - Seattle's defense pummels Maye, offense
When Seattle took a 19-0 lead with 13:24 to play, the Patriots had five first downs, 78 total yards on 39 plays, were 2 of 11 on third down, Drake Maye (8 of 18, 60 yards, five sacks) had as many completions as Bryce Baringer had punts (eight). The Seahawks were just dominating up front as the line struggled to protect, and Maye got really sped up.
Giardi: Patriots' roster review/free agent review - One of the team's best positions may undergo big changes
The Pats made big investments in Williams and Barmore, but only one of those deals was done with the approval of Vrabel and company. That was Williams, and he was worth every dang penny in year one...
Hurley: Five burning questions that will determine Super Bowl LX
Here are the questions I believe that will ultimately determine the outcome of Super Bowl LX between the Patriots and Seahawks.
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.
Giardi: Patriots roster review/free agency preview - Safe to keep it together?
However, in talking to decision-makers around the league this past week, I got a more cloudy picture of how Hawkins is viewed, with one team telling me they thought he was a third safety (!).
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?
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.
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).
NFL Scouting Combine Preview (Defense) - Edge Rushers Aplenty Offer Mass Appeal
A nice crop of edge rushers are set to arrive Indy this week, a position that New England is sure to monitor.