NFL DRAFT
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4.4K11Bedard’s Breakdown: By waiting until 7th round, Patriots could be in worse spot at center beyond David Andrews
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 6:00 AM June 12, 2020The Patriots, despite having a prospect high on their internal wishlist entering the draft, waited until the seventh round to make Dustin Woodard, who played three years of guard before...
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4.1K5Bedard’s Breakdown: Drafting of Justin Herron fits in well with murky future plan on Patriots’ offensive line
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:15 PM June 1, 2020Well, we'll say this about the Patriots' future plans on the offensive line at tackle and guard: they've left themselves a lot of options. In other words, there's no concrete...
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5.2K15Bedard’s Breakdown: Michael Onwenu will have to break the Patriots’ guard mold to stick around
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 6:03 PM May 28, 2020Michael Onwenu, taken with the first of three sixth-round picks, is an enormous (6-3, 350 pounds) player who can tussle in a phone booth at a position, guard, where the...
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6.3K18Bedard’s Breakdown: Wouldn’t put Dalton Keene into TE box for Patriots – he might need a new one
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:29 AM May 19, 2020Previous draft pick breakdowns: Bedard’s Breakdown: What Kyle Dugger’s Senior Bowl film tells us about his Patriots future Bedard’s Breakdown: Putting Josh Uche’s impressive Senior Bowl in proper and needed...
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5.6K24Bedard’s Breakdown: 9 plays show why TE Devin Asiasi could be Patriots’ most impactful draft pick
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:18 AM May 13, 2020Devin Asiasi, while in many ways far from polished and a little bit of a project, is an exciting prospect who has a tantalizing upside for the Patriots
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4.9K48Bedard’s Breakdown: Coaches will need to find right front seven fit for experienced Anfernee Jennings
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:40 PM May 6, 2020Over recent years, the Patriots have taken players like Deatrich Wise, Kyle Van Noy, Andre Carter, Jabaal Sheard, Mark Anderson, Shea McClellin, Chris Long and John Simon, among others, and...
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4.6K23Bedard’s Breakdown: Putting Josh Uche’s impressive Senior Bowl in proper and needed context
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 7:00 PM May 4, 2020almost all of the players Josh Uche competed directly against — and beat — at the Senior Bowl went undrafted. If Uche struggles at the next level, you could point...
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NFL Notebook: Parting thoughts on Patriots’ underwhelming draft; Could NFL teams keep more QBs because of the pandemic?
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 3:03 AM May 3, 2020Topics include: Kyle Dugger, Damien Harris & Belichick's history; not taking a receiver and making the offense wait; overpaying for Dalton Keene; and the over-reliance on Michigan players and the...
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6.2K24Bedard’s Breakdown: What Kyle Dugger’s Senior Bowl film tells us about his Patriots future
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 3:11 PM May 1, 2020When it came to evaluating Kyle Dugger in his best showcase, there was a mixed bag in the game. He at least factored into two touchdowns allowed, but he's quite...
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4.8K40Bedard: If Ravens go to another level this season, they might have Patriots to thank
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 3:06 PM April 29, 2020The conventional wisdom is that Bill Belichick is smarter than everyone else, and especially when it comes to the draft and accumulating assets. We’ve all heard it before … Belichick...
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1.6K1Podcast: Bedard talks Patriots draft, QB situation with Felger & Mazz 04.28.20
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 6:17 PM April 28, 2020During Hour 3 of Felger and Massarotti, the guys continued to talk about Bill Belichick and his moves at the NFL Draft. Greg Bedard, of BostonSportsJournal.com, joined Mike and Tony...
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5.1K54Bedard: Patriots depth chart – Questions, battles and players on the spot
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 12:24 PM April 28, 2020Updating the Patriots’ depth chart by contract expiration, and picking out the lingering questions, position battles and veterans on the spot whenever football returns to the field… DEPTH CHART LINGERING...
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4.3K194Completed Q&A: Bedard post-draft discussion for Patriots, NFL 04.28.20
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:19 PM April 27, 2020Plenty to go over from the weekend even though we’re still working through a closer look at the picks and how they will fit with the Patriots. I’m sure you...
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7.7K20Undrafted Free Agency: What NFL scouts are saying about some of the new Patriots
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 8:00 PM April 26, 2020Breaking down some of the reported undrafted free agents who have agreed to terms with the Patriots. By the numbers: RB J.J. Taylor, Arizona (5-foot-5, 185 pounds, 4.61 in 40-yard...
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6.8K103Bedard: Pivotal Patriots draft will be pored over for years to come – positively or negatively
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 9:31 PM April 25, 2020It’s fairly striking, really. The Patriots had opportunities to land so-called impactful players, according to the draftnik community, up and down this weekend’s draft, and they almost universally passed. Instead,...
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1.9KVideo: Bill Belichick on receivers, quarterbacks after the draft
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 8:03 PM April 25, 2020On not drafting a receiver and where the young players are on the roster. On adding an undrafted free agent at quarterback and not drafting a QB. On his confidence in...
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PROS & CONS: 3 things to like, 3 things to question on the Patriots’ top six draft picks
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 7:07 PM April 25, 2020Going over three promising traits for the Patriots’ top six selections, and three factors that could be problem areas for the rookies. KYLE DUGGER, DB, LENOIR-RHYNE Pro1: Really tough and...
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What they said: Patriots draft picks explain their arrivals in Foxborough
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:40 PM April 25, 2020The best soundbites from the Patriots’ draft picks. Transcripts are courtesy of the Patriots’ media relations department. SECOND ROUND KYLE DUGGER, DB, LENOIR-RHYNE Q: You have been described as a...
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3.9K135BSJ Live Coverage: 2020 NFL Draft – Patriots get back to work after busy Day 2, take kicker in 5th, OG
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 12:05 PM April 25, 2020WHAT: 2020 NFL Draft WHEN: Saturday (Rounds 4-7, 12 p.m.) WHERE: Everyone’s basement thanks to the pandemic. TV: Saturday—ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio. HOW: The 2020 NFL...
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