Offense scores touchdowns, but defense wins games. The New England Patriots built their dynasty’s foundation on a stone-wall defense and a quarterback who could control the game. This draft class is loaded with talent across the board. Every position contains a deep pool of valuable players, even in the mid-rounds. Teams have traded up and down to draft their next franchise player. The Falcons have jumped into the mix, offering their fourth pick to franchises in need to move a few spots for their desired guy. The Patriots are not one of these teams — are you shocked? New England signed a…
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The New England Patriots free agency action has dominated the headlines. They uncharacteristically jumped in on the NFL Free Agency action early, and they aren’t settling for friendly deals. Belichick is Wasting No Time in Patriots Free Agency Bill Belichick has had two losing seasons in Foxboro. These seasons are twenty years apart. In 2000, the Patriots finished 5-11. In 2001, they won the Super Bowl with an innocent backup quarterback, Tom Brady. Fast forward to 2021. The Patriots are coming off of a losing season (7-9). There remains the question of who is the quarterback of the future? How…
A new offseason, but the same problem plagues Foxboro. The New England Patriots need a quarterback. On Friday, it was announced the team re-signed Cam Newton to another team-friendly deal. However, the team would have been better off choosing Ryan Fitzpatrick in NFL Free Agency. Patriots Should Have Passed on Cam Newton The Cam Newton experiment did not pan out in 2020. He displayed glimpses of greatness, but made costly mistakes when it mattered most. It is a bit different from what Patriots fans experienced the last two decades. Many fans were calling to bring Newton back for one more season.…