FOXBORO, Mass. — Ryan Allen may not be the one New England Patriots specialist affected by the workforce’s choice to pick punter Jake Bailey within the fifth spherical of the 2019 NFL Draft. In addition to dealing with punting duties at Stanford for the final three seasons, Bailey, who will problem the incumbent Allen for a roster spot this summer time, additionally served because the Cardinal’s major kickoff man. If the Patriots consider Bailey can ably pull double obligation on the NFL stage, they may look to reduce veteran Stephen Gostkowski’s workload by having the rookie take over kickoff duties. Gostkowski, who's 35 and getting into his 14th professional season, has dealt with all three aspects of kicking (kickoffs, area aim
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Ben Watson’s Patriots Return Brought Smile To This Fellow
FOXBORO, Mass. — Stephen Gostkowski entered final week because the second-oldest participant on the New England Patriots’ roster behind quarterback Tom Brady. He’s now the third-oldest following the return of a well-known face to Foxboro: 38-year-old tight finish Ben Watson. Gostkowski, 35, is one among simply six Patriots gamers who have been round for Watson’s first stint in New England, which lasted from 2004 via the 2009 season. After stints with the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens, Watson reunited with the staff that drafted him final Friday, signing a one-year deal to assist the Patriots offset the lack of Rob Gronkowski. “I just remember walking in when I was a rookie, and I was like, ‘Man, that dude looks
Why Stephen Gostkowski Elected To Return To Patriots In Free
FOXBORO, Mass. — New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski has performed 13 NFL seasons. In 2018, he was the 48th oldest participant within the league. Yet, he hit free company for the primary time in his profession this offseason. “I had no idea what to expect,” Gostkowski mentioned Tuesday at Gillette Stadium. After almost a month on the open market, Gostkowski elected to return to the Patriots in early April on a two-year, $8.5 million deal. “Having a lot of time to sit back and think about what I really wanted really reassured me how much I really did want to be here,” Gostkowski mentioned. “I couldn’t have been happier that it worked out the way it did.” Gostkowski beforehand agreed to contract
Watch Bill Belichick Call N’Keal Harry After Patriots Make
Tom Brady was in determined want of offensive weapons in wake of Rob Gronkowski’s retirement, Chris Hogan’s departure and Josh Gordon’s unsure future. There’s nonetheless work to be executed in filling out their pass-catching depth chart, however the New England Patriots took an enormous step in the precise route Thursday night time within the first spherical of the 2019 NFL Draft. The Patriots used the No. 32 general decide on Arizona State’s N’Keal Harry, who turned the primary huge receiver taken by New England within the first spherical within the Bill Belichick period. Belichick was the primary to tell Harry he’d been drafted by the Patriots, who launched some behind-the-scenes footage from their battle room because the decide was made. Check it
Patriots Day 2 Mock Draft: How New England Can Fill More
The New England Patriots considerably surprisingly crammed their greatest want within the first spherical of the 2019 NFL Draft once they chosen extensive receiver N’Keal Harry out of Arizona State. The Patriots at present have 5 picks on Day 2 of the draft, which kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. ET, once they can begin addressing their ancillary wants. They nonetheless might use assist or depth at quarterback, tight finish, offensive deal with, defensive finish, defensive deal with, defensive again and linebacker. Chances are the Patriots will transfer across the board Friday, however we’ll play it straight with no trades in a Day 2 mock draft to fill out these positions. Round 2, Pick 56: DB Joejuan Williams, VanderbiltWe really wouldn’t be
Patriots’ Tom Brady Displays Competitive Spirit With Emphatic Declaration
Tom Brady seemingly has nothing left to realize in his soccer profession, however his want to win nonetheless burns sturdy. Brady additional cemented his standing as the best quarterback of all time when the New England Patriots took down the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII, marking the sixth championship for each the veteran signal-caller and the franchise. But there’s evidently nonetheless work to be finished, as Brady will go for his seventh Lombardi Trophy within the 2019 NFL season. During an look Thursday on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Brady was requested to make clear his inspiration to maintain march on. “Six, I imply, I by no means may think about in
Patriots Strayed From The Norm In Selecting Wide Receiver
Prior to Thursday evening, the New England Patriots had a selected sort when it got here to drafting a large receiver. That participant was usually undersized, ran a 4.4-second or sooner 40-yard sprint, a 6.9 or faster three-cone drill and didn’t put up gaudy stats in school. The system in the end failed to provide desired outcomes. N’Keal Harry, the Patriots’ decide at No. 32 total within the 2019 NFL Draft, checks none of these containers. He’s huge — 6-foot-3, 225 kilos — and failed to succeed in these most popular metrics, operating a 4.53-second 40 and ending the three-cone in 7.05 seconds. And he produced in an enormous manner at Arizona State, catching 213 passes for two,889 yards with 22