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Previewing New England’s 2014 NFL Draft Needs: Defense

Friday, May 10th, 2013

It will be interesting to see how New England plans to employ Armond Armstead in 2013. (Photo: US Presswire)

NEPD Editor: Matthew Jones

On Sunday morning, we took a look at New England’s potential 2014 NFL Draft needs on the offensive side of the ball, which you can read here; today, we’ll consider some of their possible areas of weakness on the defensive side of the ball, taking into account as diverse a range of possibilities as possible, including potential free agent losses, 2014 salary cap hits/savings, and player performance.

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Tags: 2014 NFL Draft, New England Patriots, NFL
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2014 NFL Draft Notes: Daniel McCullers (NT, Tennessee)

Monday, May 6th, 2013
Daniel McCullers NFL Draft

Daniel McCullers is not a small man.

NEPD Contributor: Matthew Mochal

Daniel McCullers came into his first year in Knoxville with high expectations, and may have exceeded those with his impressive season in which he had 39 total tackles with 5.5 for a loss and one sack. Playing in all 12 games, primarily as the NT in Tennessee’s 3-4 he showed the ability to be the traditional plugger NT but also flashes rare burst and closing speed for a man his size [6’6 377 pounds].

He shows the versatility of a prospect who could play all over the line in either the 3-4 or 4-3 [DT/NT/5T], where he is able to use his size and strength to contain the rush to the sideline, while also eating gaps and linemen freeing up pass rushers and linebackers behind him.

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Previewing New England’s 2014 NFL Draft Needs: Offense

Sunday, May 5th, 2013

Starting right guard Dan Connolly (63) may be playing elsewhere in 2014 due to his prohibitive $4.08 million cap figure. (Photo: US Presswire)

NEPD Editor: Matthew Jones

The New England Patriots targeted pass rushers (Jamie Collins and Michael Buchanan), wide receivers (Aaron Dobson and Josh Boyce), defensive backs (Logan Ryan and Duron Harmon), and a linebacker (Steve Beauharnais) in the 2013 NFL Draft, attempting to address nearly every position of weakness from their 2012 season. Read on for an early look at which positions they may target on the offensive side of the ball in next April’s draft.

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Tags: 2014 NFL Draft, New England Patriots, NFL
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Teddy Bridgewater Scouting Report

Saturday, May 4th, 2013

Teddy Bridgewater Louisville

Prospect: Teddy Bridgewater (Jr.)
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 220
Grade: 7.85 (Grading Scale)

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2014 NFL Mock Draft: Way Too Early Predictions

Sunday, April 28th, 2013
Jadeveon Clowney 2014 NFL Draft

Jadeveon Clowney is going to be one of the top picks in the 2014 NFL Draft.

NEPD Editor: James Christensen

The 2013 NFL Draft has hardly cooled off, but my staff and I are already two months into our work on the 2014 NFL Draft. Here is my first prediction for what prospects might hear their names called by Roger Goodell next spring.

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Tags: 2014 NFL Draft, 2014 NFL Mock Draft, Daniel McCullers, Jake Matthews, Jedeveon Clowney, Marqise Lee, Teddy Bridgewater
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Patriots Could Earn Compensatory Picks in ’14 By Letting Free Agents Leave

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

Allowing Aqib Talib (left) to walk could potentially result in a compensatory pick next season. (Photo: US Presswire)

NEPD Editor: Matthew Jones

At this point, there’s an argument to be made that New England should attempt to re-sign all three of their major free agents: wide receiver Wes Welker, offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer, and cornerback Aqib Talib. The aforementioned players were all major contributors in New England’s successful 2012 season, and it’s possible that releasing any of the players could create holes on the roster which New England may find themselves unable to fill immediately, especially as they attempt to upgrade their roster in other areas with a limited number of draft picks. However, it may be even wiser for the Patriots to let some or all of those free agents depart this offseason.

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Tags: 2014 NFL Draft, Aqib Talib, NFL, Patriots, Sebastian Vollmer, Wes Welker
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How Jadeveon Clowney, Marqise Lee Would Shake Up the 2013 NFL Draft

Saturday, November 3rd, 2012

What would happen if Jadeveon Clowney was allowed to enter the 2013 draft?

NEPD Writer: Dan Hope

The topic of whether freshmen and sophomores should be allowed to enter the NFL draft received significant attention last Saturday, when junior South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore, who likely could have been a first-round pick after his freshman or sophomore season, suffered a severe right knee injury that leaves his football future significantly in jeopardy. What would happen if the top Sophomore prospects were allowed to enter the 2013 draft?

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Tags: 2013 NFL Draft, 2014 NFL Draft, Jadeveon Clowney, Jarvis Jones, Marqise Lee
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