Share this: Every first-round pick in the NBA Draft wants to play right away. Players selected in the lottery expect to play right away. Playing time usually come quickly to these lottery picks because they are on teams without a lot of depth and/or talent. The Boston Celtics are the rare championship contender in the lottery thanks to a fantastic trade with the Brooklyn Nets in 2013. The C’s have the best chance (25 percent) of winning Tuesday night’s lottery because of their pick swap with the last-place Nets. Playing time won’t be easy to come by on the C’s roster next season, and according to ESPN’s Chad Ford, that has agents of top prospects in the 2017 draft class a little concerned. Ford reported Sunday
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How Patriots’ 90-Man Roster Stacks Up After 2017 NFL Draft Concludes
Share this: The 2017 NFL Draft is over, but the work is just beginning for the New England Patriots, who still have to fill out their 90-man roster. The Patriots came away from the draft with just four selections, picking defensive ends Derek Rivers and Deatrich Wise and offensive tackles Antonio Garcia and Conor McDermott. They also acquired tight end James O’Shaughnessy from the Kansas City Chiefs, bringing their 90-man roster up to just 70 players. What does that mean? They’ll be very active in the process of signing undrafted free agents. The Patriots have had a small class of rookie free agents over the past two seasons as veteran players have filled up the majority of their roster. The Patriots were active signing
Which Patriots Draft Pick Has Best Chance To Make Immediate Impact?
The New England Patriots weren’t very active in the 2017 NFL Draft, as they only made four selections. But you might not have to wait very long to see the players they did draft make an impact on the gridiron, including their first pick, defensive end Derek Rivers. Hear what NESN.com Patriots beat reporter Doug Kyed told Emerson Lotzia about Rivers and more in the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Patriots Undrafted Free Agent Rumors: Harvey Langi Among Signees
Share this: The 2017 NFL Draft has concluded, and the New England Patriots still have 20 spots to fill on their 90-man roster. Many of those roster slots will be filled by undrafted free agents after the Patriots selected just four players in the draft. We’ll keep track of the Patriots’ signings here. Here’s who the Patriots are rumored to have signed. DT Josh Augusta, Missouri (Kansas City Star)LB Harvey Langi, BYU (Providence Journal)S Jason Thompson, Utah (The Salt Lake Tribune)G Jason King, Purdue (player)TE Jacob Hollister, Wyoming (Casper Star-Tribune)CB Kenny Moore, Valdosta State (Boston Herald)DE Corey Vereen, Tennessee (agency) Thumbnail photo via Brian Spurlock/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
NFL Draft 2017: Best Available Players For Patriots Entering Day 2
by Zack Cox on Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 11:30AM 2,750 The New England Patriots sat on the sidelines Thursday during a wild and crazy first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. And with zero picks in the second round, either, Bill Belichick’s club isn’t scheduled to make its first pick until late Friday night. In anticipation of Day 2, here are a few players on Nicholas Goss’ best available list who could be fits for the Patriots, with the caveat that any or all of them might be gone by the time New E... NESN.com
NFL Draft Prospect Forrest Lamp Gets Endorsement Deal From Lamp Company
Share this: Former Western Kentucky offensive lineman Forrest Lamp is one of the top offensive line prospects in the 2017 NFL Draft, and he already is making money off his last name. That’s right, the 6-foot-4, 295 pound Lamp hasn’t even had his name called and he’s already inked a marketing deal — with a lamp company. The lighting company Lamps Plus signed a deal with the soon-to-be NFL lineman, and even their CEO couldn’t stay away from the lamp puns. “Lamps Plus brings a sense of comfort and security to homes with a large selection of lighting, home décor and furniture.,” Dennis Swanson, CEO of Lamps Plus said, per Businesswire.com.”Similarly, Forrest Lamp will be providing comfort and security for quarterbacks and running backs
NFL Draft 2017 Live: First-Round Updates, Analysis Of All 32 Picks
Share this: 7 p.m.: Check out some scenes from the NFL draft red carpet. 5 p.m.: The red carpet ceremony is about to begin. But first, here are some links to the latest draft rumors. — N.G. Browns will take Myles Garrett at No. 1 >> Titans have received offers for No. 5 pick >> 1:05 p.m.: Here’s a very interesting quote from Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson. Unfortunately for him, North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky probably will be the first QB drafted. — N.G. QB Deshaun Watson respects all prospects but told me it'd be a "slap in the face" if Mitchell Trubisky went 1st gvn his championship resume. — Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 27, 2017 1 p.m.: Fans now are being let in to the Ben Franklin Parkway