After yesterday's impressive but ultimately disappointing end to the Patriots season, it is now time to shift our focus onto the 2009 season, starting with the 2009 NFL Draft. You can check out our 2009 NFL Mock Draft here.
Updated: 3/1/09
The Patriots will have the following first day picks:
#24 (Patriots 1st Round)
#34 (From Kansas City)
#47 (From San Diego)
#59 (Patriots 2nd Round)
You can also expect the Patriots to receive a 3rd Round compensatory pick from Asante Samuel's departure.
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Monday, December 29, 2008
Patriots Draft Picks
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Patriots vs Bills: Inactives
The Patriots will be missing the following players against the Bills, as they have been declared inactive.
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis
OL Wesley Britt
LB Tedy Bruschi
S Ray Ventrone
OL Billy Yates
DE Richard Seymour
DB Lewis Sanders
Marshawn Lynch and Jabari Greer are both out for the Bills. Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
Friday, December 26, 2008
Patriots vs Bills: Injury Report
The following Patriots are listed on New England's Injury Report:
Out
LB Tedy Bruschi (knee)
S Ray Ventrone (jaw)
C/G Billy Yates (hand)
Questionable
LB Gary Guyton (ankle)
OT Mark LeVoir (ankle)
CB Deltha O'Neal (ankle)
OLB Vince Redd (ankle)
S James Sanders (abdomen)
DB Lewis Sanders (shoulder)
DE Richard Seymour (back)
DE Ty Warren (groin)
Probable
CB Ellis Hobbs (shoulder)
OT Matt Light (shoulder)
NT Vince Wilfork (shoulder)
Richard Seymour was the only questionable player to have no participation in practice, all others saw at least limited action. Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
NFL Power Rankings Week 17
The last Power Rankings of the year (week 17), and the Patriots end up in 9th. Hopefully they get the chance to prove that they are better than that in the playoffs. Let's hear it for the Jags and Jets this week!
1. Tennessee Titans
2. New York Giants
3. Pittsburgh Steelers
4. Indianapolis Colts
5. Carolina Panthers
6. Atlanta Falcons
7. Baltimore Ravens
8. Dallas Cowboys
9. New England Patriots
10. Miami Dolphins
11. Minnesota Vikings
12. Tampa Bay Bucs
13. New York Jets
14. Philadelphia Eagles
15. Denver Broncos
16. Chicago Bears
17. New Orleans Saints
18. San Diego Chargers
19. Houston Texans
20. Arizona Cardinals
21. Jacksonville Jaguars
22. Washington Redskins
23. Buffalo Bills
24. Cleveland Browns
25. San Fransisco 49ers
26. Green Bay Packers
27. Seattle Seahawks
28. Kansas City Chiefs
29. Cincinnati Bengals
30. St. Louis Rams
31. Oakland Raiders
32. Detroit Lions Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
Guest Post: Pats on Fire
The Patriots Are On Fire!
Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals has proven yet again that New England is truly a force to be reckoned with. Tying their own team record of four games of 40 or more points in one season, the Patriots seem to be gaining more and more momentum as the season draws to a close.
40 also seems to be the magic number, as New England achieved their sixth 40 point win in the team’s history. Excellent game play despite the bad weather during the game brought the game to blowout proportions as records were set and beat throughout the game.
In the third quarter, Randy Moss made a 76 yard touchdown on a screen pass, leaving the score at 38-0. This was the longest completed catch by a Patriot player since 2003. Moss is now tied for sixth most career touchdowns in NFL history, with 136 total touchdowns. Jerry Rice currently holds the title for most career touchdowns with a total of 208 touchdowns.
Matt Cassel also did an outstanding job, completing 20 out of 36 passes, for 345 yards total in the game and three touchdowns. These three touchdown passes were the 19th, 20th, and 21st of the season for Cassel.
According to the Patriots Website, several streaks were continued:
“The Patriots won their 11th straight game in the month of December, improving to 23-2 in December since the beginning of the 2003 season.
The Patriots won their 15th consecutive regular-season game against NFC opposition, finishing their third straight regular-season with a perfect 4-0 record against the NFC.
The Patriots have not lost a regular-season game to an NFC team since Sept. 18, 2005 at Carolina.
The Patriots won their 10th straight game against an NFC West team. The last time the Patriots lost to an NFC West club was on Nov. 18, 2001, when St. Louis claimed a 24-17 win at Foxboro Stadium.
Sunday’s game was the 159th consecutive home sellout for the Patriots, a streak that includes every regular-season game, playoff game and preseason game since the beginning of the 1994 regular season.”
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
Patriots vs Cardinals: Inactives
The following Patriots are inactive for the game against the Cardinals:
ILB Gary Guyton
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis
S James Sanders
ILB Tedy Bruschi
OL Dan Connolly
OT Wesley Britt
OL Billy Yates
QB Matt Gutierrez
Expect Junior Seau and Roosevelt Colvin to see extended playing time today, with Guyton and Bruschi both out. Good news, however, from the Arizona sidelines, as Anquan Boldin and JJ Arrington won't be suiting up. Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Patriots vs Cardinals: Injury Report
The following Patriots were listed on Friday's Injury Report:
Out
LB Tedy Bruschi (knee)
Doubtful
S James Sanders (abdomen)
Questionable
LB Gary Guyton (ankle)
CB Ellis Hobbs (shoulder)
OL Mark LeVoir (ankle)
OL Matt Light (shoulder)
OLB Vince Redd (ankle)
DB Lewis Sanders (shoulder)
DB Ray Ventrone (ankle)
DE Ty Warren (groin)
WR Kelley Washington (thigh) Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
Monday, December 15, 2008
NFL Power Rankings Week 16
The top teams in the NFL Power Rankings had a tough go of it in Week 16, as the top 18 teams all have a legit shot of winning any given Sunday. We still feel the Giants and the Titans have the edge, but they don't seem nearly as good as they did a few weeks ago.
Also, Dick Jauron can jump in a freaking lake.
1. New York Giants
2. Tennessee Titans
3. Pittsburgh Steelers
4. Carolina Panthers
5. Indianapolis Colts
6. Atlanta Falcons
7. Baltimore Ravens
8. Dallas Cowboys
9. New York Jets
10. New England Patriots
11. Minnesota Vikings
12. Miami Dolphins
13. Tampa Bay Bucs
14. Philadelphia Eagles
15. Denver Broncos
16. Chicago Bears
17. New Orleans Saints
18. Arizona Cardinals
19. Houston Texans
20. San Diego Chargers
21. Jacksonville Jaguars
22. Washington Redskins
23. Buffalo Bills
24. Cleveland Browns
25. San Fransisco 49ers
26. Green Bay Packers
27. Kansas City Chiefs
28. Seattle Seahawks
29. Cincinnati Bengals
30. St. Louis Rams
31. Oakland Raiders
32. Detroit Lions Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Patriots vs Raiders: Inactives
The Patriots have released their inactive list for the game today against the Oakland Raiders. Here are the early inactives:
S James Sanders
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis
TE Tyson DeVree
C/G Dan Connolly
C/G Billy Yates
OT Wesley Britt
ILB Tedy Bruschi Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
Friday, December 12, 2008
Patriots vs Raiders: Injury Report
Here is the official Patriots Injury Report courtesy of the New England Patriots. All questionable and probable players saw limited action in practice, while Woods, Bruschi, and Sanders all didn't practice.
Out
OLB Pierre Woods (jaw)
LB Tedy Bruschi (knee)
Doubtful
S James Sanders (abdomen)
Questionable
CB Ellis Hobbs (shoulder)
OLB Vince Redd (ankle)
DE Ty Warren (groin)
WR Kelley Washington (thigh)
Probable
CB Deltha O'Neal (shin)
NT Vince Wilfork (shoulder) Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Patriots vs Seahawks: 3 Up, 3 Down
Three Up
LeKevin Smith, Rosie & Junior- Last week they were mowing the lawn or watching from the sideline, now they are holding our season together.
Matt Light- Had some incredible kickout blocks to spring Wes Welker for yards after the catch.
Brandon Meriweather- Unbelievable timing for the best play of his young career.
Three Down
Nick Kaczur- There is a reason that Welker gets more YAC on the left side on those screens.
Injuries- Seriously, this is getting really ridiculous. Is Chris Slade visiting tomorrow?
Tackling- The Patriots made Maurice Morris look really good on Sunday. Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
Monday, December 8, 2008
NFL Power Rankings Week 15
Here are your Week 15 NFL Power Rankings. The five through nineteen spots are remarkably close, with the Steelers and Panthers just trailing the Titans and Giants.
1. Tennessee Titans
2. New York Giants
3. Pittsburgh Steelers
4. Carolina Panthers
5. Baltimore Ravens
6. Indianapolis Colts
7. Atlanta Falcons
8. Tampa Bay Bucs
9. New York Jets
10. Dallas Cowboys
11. Minnesota Vikings
12. New England Patriots
13. Miami Dolphins
14. Arizona Cardinals
15. Denver Broncos
16. Philadelphia Eagles
17. New Orleans Saints
18. Chicago Bears
19. Washington Redskins
20. San Diego Chargers
21. Green Bay Packers
22. Houston Texans
23. Buffalo Bills
24. Cleveland Browns
25. San Fransisco 49ers
26. Jacksonville Jaguars
27. Kansas City Chiefs
28. Oakland Raiders
29. Seattle Seahawks
30. St. Louis Rams
31. Cincinnati Bengals
32. Detroit Lions
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
Patriots vs Seahawks: Inactives
The following Patriots have been declared inactive for the game today against the Seattle Seahawks:
WR Kelley Washington
OLB Vince Redd
OLB Pierre Woods
OT Wesley Britt
OG Billy Yates
TE David Thomas
DE Ty Warren
Warren being out again hurts for the Patriots, although the Seahawks will be without their starting QB, Matt Hasselbeck. Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Patriots vs Seahawks: Injury Report
The following Patriots were listed on their official injury report on Friday:
Out
OLB Pierre Woods (jaw)
Doubtful
OLB Vince Redd (ankle)
WR Kelley Washington (thigh)
Questionable
LB Tedy Bruschi (knee)
CB Ellis Hobbs (shoulder)
RB LaMont Jordan (calf)
DE Ty Warren (groin)
Probable
C Dan Koppen (elbow)
Koppen should play, as well as Hobbs and Bruschi. Ty Warren has been described as 50/50, while it would truly be doubtful to see Redd or Washington in action on Sunday afternoon. Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
Thomas to IR, Seau Signed
According to Reiss' Pieces, the Patriots have some good news and some bad news for their fans.
Adalius Thomas, who was sidelined with a broken forearm the last few weeks, has been placed on IR and will miss the rest of the season.
Junior Seau, who played for the Patriots for the last two seasons, came out of "graduation" to fill Thomas' roster spot. Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Roosevelt Colvin Signed By Patriots
As speculated on yesterday, Roosevelt Colvin has returned to the Patriots. On returning from the retired life, Colvin had this to say, "It's a good chance to run around, play football for a couple games. I have some personal situations I'm dealing with, but it's what I've known in my life the past 14 years."
Colvin will bolster an OLB corps that is missing Adalius Thomas and Pierre Woods due to injuries. Thomas has a broken arm that may be close to being healed, while Woods has a mouth injury.
Colvin, who will wear #95 instead of his normal #59 worn by Gary Guyton, was an integral part of the Patriots 3-4 defense from 2003-2007. He suffered a devestating hip injury that he overcame to regain his pro-bowl form. Colvin was released during training camp this year by the Houston Texans. Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Pats in London, Thomas & Colvin Returning?
According to team sources and reports on Boston area TV, Adalius Thomas may return as early as the game against the Arizona Cardinals. His pass rush ability would be a sight for sore eyes at Patriot Place. We're hearing that we will hear a timetable on his return sometime this week.
In other news, the Patriots announced that they will be invading England in 2009, to play against the Tampa Bay Bucs. Luckily for the Patriots, Tampa Bay will be the home team, meaning that the Pats won't lose a home game. As Belichick said, London is better than China.
Jason Webster has been placed on IR by the Patriots Front Office. There are no reports of who will replace him on the active roster, although we are speculating that the Patriots will sign former Patriot Roosevelt Colvin, whom New England hosted today at Gillette Stadium. Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
NFL Beatpaths: Week 13 Graph
Take a look at the graph. Find Denver. Wow. I've never seen a team with no beatpaths either to it or from it this late in the season. To me, that says that the Broncos can beat about any team in the league while also being able to lose to any team in the league. Sound about right Raiders and Jets?
The NFC East and South continue their dominance of the beatpath graph, as all eight teams are ranking very high. The NFC West and AFC West, however, are predictably found near the bottom of the graph.
As always, to find out more information about beatloops, beatwins, beatflukes and the rest of the beatpath world, be sure to check out Beatpaths.com today! Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
Monday, December 1, 2008
NFL Power Rankings Week 14
The Week 14 NFL Power Rankings are starting to be broken down by direction. The East is on top, while the West is on bottom. Neither the AFC or NFC West has a team in the top 12, while their Eastern counterparts have four.
Quite a few shakeups this week as some bad(?) teams played well (Broncos, Eagles) and some good(?) teams played terrible (Colts, Patriots).
1. New York Giants
2. Tennessee Titans
3. Pittsburgh Steelers
4. Carolina Panthers
5. Tampa Bay Bucs
6. Atlanta Falcons
7. Indianapolis Colts
8. New York Jets
9. Baltimore Ravens
10. Dallas Cowboys
11. Minnesota Vikings
12. New England Patriots
13. Washington Redskins
14. Arizona Cardinals
15. Denver Broncos
16. Miami Dolphins
17. Chicago Bears
18. Philadelphia Eagles
19. New Orleans Saints
20. Buffalo Bills
21. Green Bay Packers
22. Houston Texans
23. Cleveland Browns
24. Jacksonville Jaguars
25. San Diego Chargers
26. San Fransisco 49ers
27. Kansas City Chiefs
28. Oakland Raiders
29. Seattle Seahawks
30. St. Louis Rams
31. Cincinnati Bengals
32. Detroit Lions
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Patriots vs Steelers: 3 Up, 3 Down
Three Up
The Fans- Stuck through the rain and were pretty worked up.
Kevin Faulk- He really is an incredible football player.
This Spot Intenionally Left Blank-
Three Down
Matt Light- I wish he would have been suspended, instead of getting turnstiled like that.
Drops- Moss, Watson and Gaffney have to do better than that -- they didn't help out Cassel at all.
Special Teams- Penalties, missed tackles, fumbles, oh my! Vince Redd had the lone bright spot on ST's. Like What You Read? - Subscribe to NE Patriots Draft!
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