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Bowl-ing for NFL Draft Prospects: Movers

Here is a tease to our article at Patriots Insiders. We’re looking at the five players that have hurt or helped their NFL Draft Stock the most this Bowl Season. The 2010 NCAA Bowl Season has given us one more opportunity to watch some of the 2011 NFL Draft Prospects before they shuttle off to play in All-Star games and work on their combine skills. Here are the 5 biggest...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  January 07, 2011

Bowl-ing for 2011 NFL Draft Prospects 3.0

Is this Aggie a good fit to suit up for the Patriots? With the NCAA Bowl season wrapping up, here are four more prospects that the Patriots have expressed some interest in by sending scouts to their games and/or practices. Nick Fairley, DL, Auburn There is no question that Nick Fairley is a disruptive force. The question is, can he play in the Patriots system? The more we watch...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  January 04, 2011

2011 NFL Draft Order Comes Into Focus

With one game to go tonight between the Seattle Seahawks and the St. Louis Rams, the first 20 picks of the 2011 NFL Draft Order are nearly set. Either St. Louis or Seattle will “win” the NFC West and take the 21st spot, which is subject to playoff performance. Click here for a full listing of the 2011 NFL Draft Order. Carolina wrapped up the first pick in the draft last...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  January 02, 2011

Open Thread: Pass Rushers

Does Robert Quinn make our list of top pass-rushers for the Patriots? If there is one thing that is clear going into a draft over months away, it’s that Patriots fans want a defender that can rush the passer. We’d like to hear which DE’s and OLB’s have tripped your trigger over the 2010 NCAA season and during the bowls. Give us your top three pass-rushers...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  January 02, 2011

Bowl-ing for 2011 NFL Draft Prospects 2.0

If the Patriots target a running back in the 2011 NFL Draft, Daniel Thomas will be high on their list. Watching some College Bowl Games today or tomorrow? Here is a quick list of prospects playing that the Patriots have expressed at least a passing interest in by sending scouts to a game or practice. Daniel Thomas, RB, Kansas State Thomas has a great size/speed/strength ratio, but...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 30, 2010

Bowl-ing for 2011 NFL Draft Prospects

Adrian Clayborn is certainly a disruptive player - but would he fit in the Patriots system? Getting set to watch the Insight Bowl, Military Bowl, Texas Bowl? Here is an NFL Draft prospect to watch from each team that the Patriots have shown some interest in by sending scouts to a game or practice. Check back on December 30th for our next installment of Bowling for 2011 NFL Draft...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 28, 2010

Open Thread: Patriots Draft Needs

I think that the Patriots can scratch "Tight End" off their list of needs. As the Patriots have already clinched the #1 seed in the NFL Playoffs, many Patriot fans are going to spend a couple of weeks scouting out some NFL Draft Prospects in addition to watching the 2010 NFL Season finale. We’d like to discuss where the Patriots will be concentrating their attention...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 27, 2010

2011 NFL Draft Order Coming Into View

Will this be the new face of the Carolina Panthers? With Carolina falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers combined with wins by Cincinnati and Denver, the Panthers are now officially on the clock with the 1st pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. What that also means is that the Patriots have clinched the #33rd pick, or the 1st pick on Day 2 of the draft. Check out the current 2011 NFL Draft Order...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 27, 2010

Pre Game Meal: Buffalo Bills vs Patriots

Bring on the rivalry! NEPD Staff Writer B. Delaberra I hope everyone has had a very good holiday season so far… next up on the list are the Bills, New Years, and the Dolphins. Can you feel it? After 14 straight losses to Coach Belichick’s team, the New England Patriots (12-2) will head into upstate New York to take on the Buffalo Bills (4-10). This Buffalo team has stepped...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 26, 2010

It’s Beginning to Look…

Jerod Mayo was the last Patriot to be picked in the top 10 of the NFL Draft. Might somebody join him in 2011? That’s right, it’s beginning to look a lot like NFL Draft season. We’ve added a few features to the site that we wanted everyone to be aware of. In addition to our 2011 NFL Mock Draft, we put the finishing touches on our first look at the 2012 NFL Draft...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 24, 2010

NFL Power Rankings: Week 16

The football guys smiled on the Raiders this week, was it enough to warrant a top half finish in the Week 16 Power Rankings? While the Patriots held on to the top spot in our Week 16 NFL Power Rankings, it wasn’t by much. The Falcons certainly look like a team poised to finish strong as well. 1. New England Patriots 2. Atlanta Falcons 3. Philadelphia Eagles 4. Baltimore Ravens...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 20, 2010

2011 Patriots Mock Draft 1.0

We’ve been studying up on the 2011 NFL Draft for longer than we care to admit, but this is our first look at the Patriots 2011 NFL Draft in its entirety. Here is the list of 2011 Patriots Draft Picks that we used, and the current 2011 NFL Draft Order. Feel free to chime in each time and tell us what picks you agree or disagree with or how you might change the draft –...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 20, 2010

The Aftermath: Patriots vs Packers

With the Packers proving that they had Matt Flynn-stones, the Patriots ended up with quite a fight Sunday in New England. A predicted rout by many ended up as a 31-27 win by the thinnest of margins. Here are our Gameballs and Goats: Gameballs: Devin McCourty – Right now, he is easily the best defender on the Patriots team, and that is with all due respect to Vince Wilfork...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 19, 2010

Pre-Game Meal: Green Bay Packers

Throwback! This game wasn't very fun. NEPD Staff Writer B. Delabarrera- In what looked like a match up between two of the NFL’s most dangerous quarterbacks, Sunday night’s prime time game between the New England Patriots (11-2) and the Green Bay Packers (8-5) was deflated with the news that QB Aaron Rodgers didn’t make it through his post-concussion tests. ...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 19, 2010

Top Five 3-4 Defensive Ends

Our Top Five 3-4 DE’s column should be up on Patriots Insider sometime today. Can’t wait? Here is a little preview of what you’re going to get. We’ll post the link once it is live. Perhaps one of the more intriguing things about our look at the top five 3-4 defensive ends in the 2011 NFL Draft for the New England Patriots are some of the names that aren...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 17, 2010

Pre-Game Meal: Patriots vs Chicago Bears

This man loves the snow... Bring it on, Chicago. NEPD Staff Writer B. Delabarrera At 10-2, the New England Patriots will travel west to Soldier Field in Chicago, IL for the first time in ten years to try and prove their dominance in both conferences. Meanwhile, I have to study for finals… but whatever. The Chicago Bears (9-3) are arguably one of the best teams in the NFC...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 12, 2010

College Bowl Pick’em Contest

While you’re watching all the NCAA Bowl Games this season and scouting all those great 2011 NFL Draft prospects, why not try and win some cash? Partnering up with Big Lead Sports, you can win a $1000 prize if you pick the bowl games better than anyone else from all the partner sites. Even if you just beat the guys/gals in the NEPD group, you can win a subscription to TheHuddle...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 10, 2010

The Aftermath: Patriots vs Jets 2.0

Some former teammates take each other out to dinner. Danny Woodhead brought his former teammates to the woodshed. After the Patriots 45-3 thrashing of the New York Jets on Monday Night, many Boston sports fans are looking forward to a deep playoff run. Just how deep of a playoff run will depend on how this young defense continues to improve. According to one leading oddsmaker, the...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 08, 2010

NFL Power Rankings Week 14

The Bucs took the Falcons to the edge... was it enough to unseat Atlanta from the top spot of our NFL Power Rankings? 1. New England Patriots 2. Atlanta Falcons 3. Chicago Bears 4. Green Bay Packers 5. Philadelphia Eagles 6. Pittsburgh Steelers 7. New York Jets 8. New Orleans Saints 9. New York Giants 10. Baltimore Ravens I’m not sure what the Chiefs have to do to get into...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 06, 2010

Pre-Game Meal: New York Jets 2.0

It has to be all about overpowering the line of scrimmage for the Patriots tonight. NEPD Staff Writer B. Delabarrera With only 5 games left in the regular season, three against AFC East teams, Bill Belichick and the Patriots look to elongate their winning streak and put and stay in contention for the AFC crown, the No. 1 spot in the East, and home-field advantage. The journey begins...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 06, 2010

Five 3-4 OLB’s to Watch

Ryan Kerrigan is one of our 3-4 OLB prospects to watch. Later this week, Patriots Insider will be publishing our Top Five 3-4 OLB’s for the Patriots to draft this spring. After the jump, check out a sneak preview. Make sure you sign up with Patriots Insider to read the rest! As the Patriots continue to eke out wins this year with a great offense and a young defense, pass...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  December 02, 2010

NFL Power Rankings: Week 13

Steve Johnson's drop left Bills fans out in the cold. Where did it leave the Steelers in our NFL Power Rankings? The top three positions in our Week 13 NFL Power Rankings might as well be labeled 1a, 1b, and 1c. Luckily, the Jets and Patriots will be able to add some clarity to the formula when they face off this coming Monday. The Jets were able to get the best of the Patriots...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  November 29, 2010

Patriots vs Lions: The Aftermath

The Patriots rallied from 14-3 down on Thanksgiving day to beat the Detroit Lions in a 45-24 romp. Tom Brady ended the day with a perfect 158.3 rating, 10 years after making his debut with the Patriots. After the jump, we have our Gameballs and Goats. Gameballs: Grandpa and Grandma NEPD – To Grandpa NEPD for ceding the prime viewing area for the Patriots game and splurging...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  November 26, 2010

Pre-Game Meal: Detroit Lions

NEPD Staff Writer: B. Delabarrera How awesome of game is this for Patriots fans? Tom Brady returning to the place where he recorded his first stats 10 years ago, against the same team, on the same holiday. That evening Charlie Batch was the top passer as the Lions trampled the Patriots 34-9… Terry Glenn was the top receiver. (woah) These 2-8 Lions are definitely not going...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  November 25, 2010

NFL Power Rankings: Week 12

Roddy White held off the Rams to keep the top-spot in our NFL Power Rankings. Our Week 12 NFL Power Rankings feature two teams, Atlanta and New England, that had strong showings in Week 11 to hold on to their top spots in the Power Rankings… and then you have the Jets. 1. Atlanta Falcons 2. New England Patriots 3. New York Jets 4. Philadelphia Eagles 5. Pittsburgh Steelers...
Via NE Patriots Draft  |  November 23, 2010
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