As of right now, the wide receiver position in Cleveland is looking pretty bleak, with only Jerry Jeudy, Cedric Tillman, and Isaiah Bond having experience running legitimate routes for the team in 2025. The good thing is that they have two excellent opportunities to add a playmaker in round one of the 2026 NFL Draft. […]
Akheem Mesidor just celebrated his 25th birthday, and as such he poses a quandary for NFL teams trying to decide whether or not to invest a premium pick in selecting him. To be clear, concerns over his age are not about whether or not he will be an impact player into a second contract–even though […]
The NFL offseason continues to roll on, but the action will soon pickup for the New England Patriots with the NFL Draft around the corner shortly after player report to the facility for the start of the offseason program. The focus here on Pats Pulpit has been centered around the draft and profiling potential Patriots […]
On paper, the New England Patriots appear to be in a good position along their interior defensive line. Milton Williams and Christian Barmore are one of the top duos in football, and both still under contract for multiple years. And yet, the team might decide to use draft capital to further bolster the group. The […]
Fresh off a berth in Super Bowl LX, the New England Patriots are in the process of retooling their roster. They already made some moves in NFL free agency to improve the foundation, and will add some long-term perspective and developmental potential via the upcoming draft. This, of course, means that plenty of roster movements […]
Even though the New England Patriots have one of the NFL’s best young quarterbacks as their starter, the depth chart behind Drake Maye has the potential for further investment. That investment might come in this year’s draft, with the team having been in contact with several passers so far. One of those is Kansas QB […]
Coming off a Super Bowl berth, the New England Patriots have a clear plan in mind for the 2026 offseason: it’s about remodeling, not rebuilding, as head coach Mike Vrabel said after the season. The NFL Draft naturally is a major part of this process. Until the event in late April, the Patriots — led […]
As both executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and head coach Mike Vrabel said at the NFL Combine, the edge position is one of the biggest needs for the New England Patriots. Even after signing Dre’Mont Jones to a three-year deal on the first day of free agency, that remains true. Jones is […]
The New England Patriots already announced their coaching staff for the 2026 NFL season, but they are not done adding to it. On Friday, news broke that the team of head coach Mike Vrabel added former Giants and Titans defensive coordinator Shane Bowen as a defensive analyst. True to his job title, let’s analyze what […]
Houston Dash announced the signing of defender Natalie Bain to a contract through the 2026 season. Bain will join the Dash in May following the conclusion of her academic studies at Xavier University. The 22-year-old defender has played primarily as a center back throughout her decorated collegiate career, and made an immediate impact as part […]
The New England Patriots are adding to their defensive coaching staff, hiring former Giants and Titans defensive coordinator Shane Bowen as a defensive analyst. Bowen previously worked on Patriots’ head coach Mike Vrabel’s staff in Tennessee from 2018 to 2023. He first served as the outside linebackers coach for three years before being promoted to […]
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The NFL Draft continues to get closer at the New England Patriots have wrapped up the Pro Day circuit and now look to put the finishing touches on their draft board. So before Mock Drafts return next week, let’s get into this week’s #PostPulpit Mailbag. With Harold Landry and Dremont [Jones], the Pats seem to […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is less than three weeks away as the New England Patriots continue the process of finishing their board. Things will look quite different for the team this draft picking 31st overall after back-to-back years selecting in the top-five. Among the positions that is expected to be addressed this year is tight […]
The New England Patriots have taken an up-close look at over 130 draft prospects already, with several of them touching base with the team on more than one occasion. And then, there is Khalil Jacobs, who on Thursday had his third meeting with the organization. After previously speaking with the Patriots at his pro day […]
The NFL has announced that 16 players will be attending the NFL draft live in person when the event kicks off in Pittsburgh later this month. Let’s break down who is going to be there, who isn’t and what it could mean on draft day. All players are ranked by their current ranking on the […]
Per our regularly updated Patriots Draft Meetings Tracker, New England has so far had reported pre-draft contact with more than 130 prospects. Among those, 17 have crossed paths with the organization on more than one occasion. But even within that group, one player stands out: Missouri linebacker Khalil Jacobs, who is getting some serious interest […]
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One year ago, the New England Patriots used their first-round selection in the NFL Draft to pick an offensive tackle. Fast forward 12 months, and we might find ourselves in the same situation yet again. What gives? While Will Campbell was brought aboard fourth overall last season to become the team’s left tackle of the […]
The New England Patriots have made big investments in their interior defensive line each of the last two offseasons. First, they signed Christian Barmore to a massive contract extension; then, they added Milton Williams on a $104 million free agency pact. This offseason, meanwhile, has been relatively quiet. No big free agents were added to […]
When Mike Vrabel met with reporters at the NFL annual meeting in Arizona in late March, news recently broke that his New England Patriots would be featured on the HBO documentary series Hard Knocks in 2027. Naturally, he was asked for a reaction. It had just a tad of a sarcastic undertone. “Can’t wait,” Vrabel […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is less than three weeks away as the New England Patriots continue the process of finishing their board. Things will look quite different for the team this draft picking 31st overall after back-to-back years selecting in the top-five. Among the positions that remains a question mark on the roster is wide […]
With the NFL Draft only two weeks away and the window to host prospects coming to a close on April 15, the New England Patriots are entering the final stages of their preparation for the big event. As part of this process, more names of players who have had contact with the organization start to […]
The New England Patriots have spent this offseason rearranging the interior of their offensive line. Those changes included trading veteran Garrett Bradbury to allow Jared Wilson to move back to his natural center position, and then signing Alijah Vera-Tucker to a three-year deal in free agency to play left guard. Even with Ben Brown under […]
During Illinois’ opening round NCAA Tournament rout over Penn, Philadelphia Eagles icon, soon-to-be brother-in-law of Taylor Swift and guy who appears in every third commercial that airs during a NFL game Jason Kelce tweeted about the Illini. “Who knew that Illinois had so many Serbians,” the ESPN talking posted on Twitter. Actually, Illinois only has one […]
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