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Drive by Drive: Mac Jones v. Los Angeles Chargers

November 4, 2021 7 min read

Drive by Drive: Mac Jones v. Los Angeles Chargers

After deviating from the rookies last week, we’re back on track this week with our first look at Patriots’ first-year signal-caller, Mac Jones. He and the Patriots went into Los Angeles and scored an upset victory over the Chargers, 27-24. How did they do it? Let’s dive into the tape… First Drive: Starting on own […]

Brian Friedland

August 11, 2021 9 min read

Why Have the Patriots Struggled to Draft a Big-Time Receiver?

This offseason was an uncharacteristic one for the New England Patriots as it saw them spend the most money they ever have in free agency with a plethora of signings to address positions of need heading into the 2021 season. Many of the Patriots’ big signings were in the receiving corps, where they added tight […]

Craig Ellenport

March 19, 20212 min min read

NFL Free Agency Is a Time for ‘Self-Trades’

The Kansas City Chiefs last week released veteran offensive tackles Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz. Earlier this week, even before the 2021 NFL year officially began on Wednesday, the Chiefs turned around and signed guard Joe Thuney. Technically, Thuney counts as a free-agent signing, but it might as well be called a self-trade. “They […]

The 33rd Team

March 18, 20217 min min read

Front-Office Perspective On Early Moves in Free Agency

There was plenty of action in the two days of “legal tampering” before the official start of free agency, and NF:L teams are not done making moves. We asked our two front-office experts, Mike Tannenbaum and Joe Banner, to weigh in on what we’ve seen so far: TANNENBAUM: If I was with an NFL team, […]

Jade McCarthy

March 18, 20213 min min read

Giddings: Free Agent Winners Are Teams That Best Evaluate Their Needs

It’s important for NFL teams to approach free agency the same way a car owner looks to upgrade his ride. It might be nice to add a spoiler, turbocharger or a cool sound system. But at its core, it is an inside-out approach. It’s the engine that needs hard examination first. Talk to Mike […]