The Patriots Have Reached Again With Their Pick Of Tyquan Thornton, According To Many Draft Experts
The Patriots are throwing a lot of draft capital at players they likely could have gotten later in the draft.
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The Patriots are throwing a lot of draft capital at players they likely could have gotten later in the draft.
To say it was an interesting night for the Patriots would be an understatement, as the night was a curveball, even by Belichick's own standards.
The draft grades are out there. And for the Patriots, they're not looking so good.
The draft week trades have officially begun. Unsurprisingly, Bill Belichick has gotten the ball rolling.
Bill Belichick will turn to the draft to bolster a roster that still needs youth all over the field, particularly at linebacker, receiver, on the offensive line and at cornerback.
Bill Belichick is 70 years old. Yet the leader of the Patriots has given no indications that he's slowing down. In fact, he may be ramping up.
A layer of that operation was peeled back on Friday, when the Patriots' new director of player personnel spoke to the media to discuss the forthcoming NFL draft.
It seems Dorchester native Mark Wahlberg wants to bring Bill Belichick's story to the big screen.
The highest-ranking members of the Patriots' brain trust were in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday, getting an up-close-and-personal look at the best draft prospects coming out of the University of Alabama.
"More than anything, it bothers me that we haven't been able to win a playoff game in the last three years."
The tradition of Bill Belichick skipping that photo opportunity has returned.
There are plenty of questions about the Patriots coaching staff heading into the 2022 season, and Bill Belichick didn't offer up many answers when chatting at the NFL league meetings on Monday.
That text exchange, really, is the crux of Flores' lawsuit against the Giants and the NFL. But Giants owner John Mara says it's all baseless. Granted, Giants owner John Mara also hasn't done the legwork to confirm that it's baseless. Nevertheless, he avers the claim to be false.
The Malcolm Butler-Patriots reunion ranks among the most surprising and unlikely moments of the entire Bill Belichick era.
The list of opposing quarterbacks whom the Patriots will face next season just keeps getting better -- or worse, depending on how you look at it.
At this point in his career, Matthew Slater's name has become synonymous with the New England Patriots. Entering year 15, he wasn't prepared to change that.
The trio of Bill Belichick, Matt Patricia and Matt Groh was in attendance on Wednesday for the pro day being held at the University of Georgia.
J.C. Jackson won't be picking off passes for the Patriots anymore, bolting for a big money deal from the Los Angeles Chargers. It leaves a massive hole in New England's secondary, one that won't be easy to fill his offseason.
The Era of What Could Have Been has officially come to an end in Seattle. Russell Wilson has been traded.
The release of Kyle Van Noy is likely just the start of an offseason of change for the Patriots defense.
Another week has passed with no new coaches added to the offensive staff in New England. And with each week that passes, it looks more and more that the Patriots will head into the season with what they've got.
Josh McDaniels left New England for Las Vegas this offseason, and he brought a lot of Patriots coaches with him. And according to McDaniels, Bill Belichick knew they were going with him.
Bill Belichick's willingness to enter a season with Joe Judge and Matt Patricia as top assistant coaches on the offensive side of the ball has caught a lot of people in New England by surprise. Apparently, that's the case around the NFL, too.
Given Bill Belichick's past comments about coaches taking away his assistants upon getting a job elsewhere, it was fair to wonder how the Patriots' head coach felt about Josh McDaniels hiring away three members of New England's offensive coaching staff.
Last week, Scott Zolak threw out some "theoretical" job titles for members of the Patriots' offensive coaching staff. He might have been on to something.
An off-duty Massachusetts firefighter was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a large tree limb landed on him.
Certain motor oils could see shortages, and that's making oil changes more expensive.
Police at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire said they arrested dozens of people on Tuesday for various incidents at the crowded beach.
A man wanted in a Harvard dormitory assault was also seen entering an MIT residence hall, police say.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
An off-duty Massachusetts firefighter was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a large tree limb landed on him.
Police at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire said they arrested dozens of people on Tuesday for various incidents at the crowded beach.
Certain motor oils could see shortages, and that's making oil changes more expensive.
A man wanted in a Harvard dormitory assault was also seen entering an MIT residence hall, police say.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run and the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.