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Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Patriots special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer wants the 27-year-old to grow his role off the field. Last year’s coaching change from Bill Belichick to Jerod Mayo was one of relative stability for the New England Patriots. The one from Mayo to Mike Vrabel this year, on the other hand, came with sweeping … [Read more...] about Patriots expect Brenden Schooler to take on bigger leadership role in 2025

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images The Patriots could be targeting the big-bodied Texas tight end on Day 3 of the draft. At first glance, the New England Patriots’ tight end position appears to be in good-enough shape. Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper are a solid starting duo that is being backed up by two sophomores and a tight end/fullback hybrid. The need to add depth … [Read more...] about Patriots draft profile: Gunnar Helm is a Hunter Henry doppelganger

Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images The Tennessee product has immense potential, and no lack of question marks. Fans of the New England Patriots likely have their alarm bells go off when they read about a wide receiver prospect named Thornton. Too fresh is the memory of 2022 second-round draft pick Tyquan Thornton, who failed to earn consistent playing time before … [Read more...] about Patriots draft profile: Dont’e Thornton Jr. is worth a Day 3 dart throw

Eric Canha-Imagn Images Notes and thoughts on the Patriots’ roster, new coaches, and more. The busiest days of free agency are behind us with the NFL Draft now just weeks away. While roster movement has calmed down, the New England Patriots new-look coaching staff addressed the media for the first time this past week since arriving to Foxboro while Mike Vrabel and … [Read more...] about Sunday Patriots Notes: Ja’Lynn Polk, Javon Baker set for clean slate entering Year 2

Photo by Dustin Markland/Getty Images The Miami running back projects as a mid-round selection in this year’s NFL Draft. Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson are a formidable duo atop the New England Patriots’ running back group. That does not mean there is no room for improvement either — improvement that could come from what is a deep class at the position in this … [Read more...] about Patriots draft profile: Damien Martinez knows how to get the tough yards

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ersery is one of the better offensive tackle prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. The New England Patriots again relying on a combination of Vederian Lowe and Caedan Wallace at the left tackle position in 2025 would be a major surprise. While not all was bad for the duo last season, the room for improvement is evident … [Read more...] about Patriots draft profile: Aireontae Ersery would be a perfect fit at No. 38

Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images New England’s offseason program begins at Gillette Stadium on April 7. The 2025 offseason program is now penciled in for the New England Patriots. Head coach Mike Vrabel’s roster will reconvene at Gillette Stadium for the start of voluntary workouts on April 7. From there, the spring schedule ramps up over the course … [Read more...] about Patriots set schedule for 2025 offseason workout program

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Farmer is the 12th player to visit with the Patriots this pre-draft cycle. If their list of pre-draft visits is any indication, the New England Patriots should be expected to add to their defensive line later this month. Of their twelve known so-called 30 visits, five have involved prospects at either the edge or the interior of the … [Read more...] about Florida State DT Joshua Farmer added to Patriots’ list of pre-draft visits

Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images This week’s mailbag explores your mock drafts. The 2025 NFL Draft is officially less than three weeks away. So, instead of the usual questions submitted and answered in our #PostPulpit mailbag, we will be going through a batch of your own mock drafts — where we hopefully will comment on a vast majority of prospects, … [Read more...] about #PostPulpit Mailbag: Breaking down reader-submitted mock drafts