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April 24th Mock Draft (Matthew Jones)

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

Could West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith slide out of the draft’s first round? (Photo: US Presswire)

NEPD Editor: Matthew Jones

With the draft just over two days away, it’s time to take a look at a very preliminary mock draft which takes into consideration some of the recent news reports, in particular the speculation that Jacksonville is poised to select an offensive tackle with the second overall pick. This mock draft will be updated periodically leading up to the draft.

Last updated: April 24th at 12:45am

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Tags: 2013 NFL Draft, 2013 NFL Mock Draft, New England Patriots, NFL
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1st Round Approaching: Five Draft Thoughts

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

D.J. Fluker won’t make it out of the first twenty or twenty-one picks. (Photo: US Presswire)

NEPD Editor: Matthew Jones

With the 2013 NFL Draft just days away, here are a few thoughts regarding some of the draft’s more intriguing storylines on the offensive side of the ball, as well as an overview of some potential first-day trade scenarios.

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Tags: 2013 NFL Draft, NFL
Posted in College Football, NFL, NFL Draft, Patriots | 26 Comments »

April 20th New England Patriots Mock Draft (Matthew Jones)

Saturday, April 20th, 2013

Arkansas tight end Chris Gragg would be an ideal reserve behind Aaron Hernandez at the “F” tight end position. (Photo: US Presswire)

NEPD Editor: Matthew Jones

With the 2013 NFL Draft less than one week away, it’s time to take another look at which prospects the New England Patriots may consider with each of their five selections. Player availability at each pick is determined by the rankings provided by FRX.

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Posted in College Football, NFL, NFL Draft, Patriots | 9 Comments »

Patriots Could Find Draft Board Limited in First Round

Friday, April 19th, 2013

Boise St. cornerback Jamar Taylor has received plenty of first-round draft interest. (Photo: US Presswire)

NEPD Editor: Matthew Jones

Although this year’s draft class features a fairly deep talent pool, the New England Patriots may find themselves forced to reach for a prospect ranked below their #29 overall draft pick due to the amount of teams in their draft range which share draft needs (and potentially draft targets) with the Patriots. Read on to see which other organizations in the late first-round may be targeting similar prospects in 2013.

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2013 NFL Draft Trade-Down Scenarios

Monday, April 15th, 2013

The availability of Florida International safety Johnathan Cyprien (right) could induce teams to trade back into the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. (Photo: US Presswire)

NEPD Editor: Matthew Jones

Although the Pittsburgh Steelers decided to match the New England Patriots’ offer sheet for restricted free agent Emmanuel Sanders, declining New England’s third-round pick as acceptable compensation for Sanders, the Patriots remain surprisingly inflexible in terms of draft capital as this month’s 2013 NFL Draft approaches, with only five selections. In order to maneuver around the draft board effectively, New England will likely be required to trade down at some point for additional picks; trading down from the #29 overall pick offers the Patriots their best opportunity to replenish their missing draft picks. In this article, we’ll look at five potential trades the Patriots could make on draft day.

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Tags: 2013 NFL Draft, New England Patriots, NFL
Posted in NFL, NFL Draft, Patriots | 22 Comments »

Film: Tommy Kelly vs. Chargers 2012

Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Bill Belichick Patriots Coach

How is Belichick thinking about using Tommy Kelly?

NEPD Editor: Matthew Jones

The new England Patriots recently signed defensive tackle Tommy Kelly to a two-year, $5 million contract with $1 million in guaranteed money. After the jump, take a look at some film cutups of New England’s newest addition.

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Addition of WR Sanders May Prevent New England From Targeting Another Wide Receiver in 2013

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Emmanuel Sanders could very well be New England’s last major investment in a wide receiver this offseason. (Photo: US Presswire)

NEPD Editor: Matthew Jones

Assuming that the Pittsburgh Steelers opt not to match the one-year, $2.5 million offer sheet the New England Patriots signed restricted free agent wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders to earlier this week, it’s possible that, by signing Sanders along with free agent wide receivers Julian Edelman, Michael Jenkins, and Donald Jones, the Patriots feel that they have sufficiently addressed the position in free agency, which could have significant repercussions for New England in the 2013 NFL Draft. Today, we’ll discuss whether or not wide receiver is still a draft priority for the organization.

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Tags: 2013 NFL Draft, Emmanuel Sanders, New England Patriots
Posted in NFL, NFL Draft, Patriots | 21 Comments »

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