Grading the Patriots
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1.8K10NFL DRAFTBedard’s Breakdown: Michael Onwenu will have to break the Patriots’ guard mold to stick around
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 6:03 PM ThursdayMichael 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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4.4K17NFL DRAFTBedard’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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4.0K24NFL DRAFTBedard’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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4.2K48NFL DRAFTBedard’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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3.8K23NFL DRAFTBedard’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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5.4K24NFL DRAFTBedard’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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2.8K8PatriotsRanking the AFC East (Defense) – Despite departures, Patriots still have best overall unit
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 2:28 PM April 14, 2020Despite the departures of Kyle Van Noy, Jamie Collins and Duron Harmon, the Patriots still own the best defense in the division thanks to a dominating secondary and special teams...
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2.9K9PatriotsBedard: Ranking the AFC East (Offense) – Patriots, Bills close but more depth needed in New England
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 2:41 PM April 13, 2020There has been and will be a lot of talk about how the Patriots stack up with the rest of the AFC East after the departure of Tom Brady. We...
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3.2K22NFL FREE AGENCYBSJ Scouting Report: Damiere Byrd has Brandin Cooks potential, or could just be another Phillip Dorsett
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:00 AM March 26, 2020Damiere Byrd is a tough player to have a conviction on. You want to believe in the people in the Cardinals organization who believe in him a great deal and...
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4.6K14NFL FREE AGENCYBSJ Scouting Report: Adrian Phillips’ next-level smarts should be perfect Patriots fit, asset vs. Ravens, Chiefs
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 3:56 PM March 23, 2020If I knew my team had to go through the Ravens and Chiefs in the AFC and I could pick one player to help me against those teams, it might...
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3.9K11NFL FREE AGENCYBSJ Scouting Report: DT Beau Allen – Patriots risk interior integrity with Bucs backup
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 3:40 PM March 21, 2020Name: Beau Allen No.: 91 Pro position: Defensive tackle DOB: 11/14/91 (29 in 2020 season) College: Wisconsin Hgt: 6-2 1/2 Wgt: 333 pounds Measurables (draftscout.com) — 40y: n/a. 10y: n/a. Arms: 78...
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4.9K21PatriotsBedard: Patriots need an outside receiver, are there fits via free agency and trade?
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 6:00 PM February 19, 2020As we get closer to NFL free agency on March 18, we’ll go through the Patriots’ biggest positions of need and go over some of the options available via trade and free...
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4.5K19PatriotsBedard: With few free agents, Patriots may have to get creative to upgrade TE position
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 5:44 PM February 18, 2020Simply put, as the Patriots this past season can attest, there aren't that many good tight ends in the league in general, and even less are easily acquired. When it...
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5.8K33PatriotsBedard: How this should go down between Tom Brady, Bill Belichick & the Krafts
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 11:18 AM February 17, 2020Yes, nothing has happened to this point. There have been no contract discussions. This is not that unusual, and it was expected. There's still a month before there's a sense...
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5.3K30PatriotsBedard: Realistic Patriots QB options from the NFL ranks in a post-Tom Brady world
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:20 PM February 13, 2020Everything with the Patriots this offseason will revolve around the quarterback position. And while I still believe the odds are greater Tom Brady returns than not, the Patriots are themselves...
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4.6K21PatriotsPatriots 2020 Offseason: Breaking down the roster/depth chart and where the needs are (Updated 3/27)
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 3:30 PM February 11, 2020Obviously, we're not Bill Belichick and Nick Caserio, and we'll never have access to their internal grades and data. But you still need to have your eye on the ball....
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1.8K7PatriotsGrading the 2019 Patriots VI: Gilmore, Van Noy, Guy, McCourty & Jones gave standout Patriots defense elite play
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 2:11 PM February 10, 2020Obviously, we have no idea what the Patriots’ internal grading looks like, and we don’t anticipate Bill Belichick opening up his grade book to the public anytime soon. So, we’re...
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3.2K19PatriotsGrading the 2019 Patriots V: Elite Thuney, White, Edelman led way for offense that saw talent level plummet
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 1:35 PM February 6, 2020Through the first three games, everything looked great and the Patriots appeared to be on their way to threatening another 16-0 season.
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2.9K13PatriotsGrading the 2019 Patriots: Not much went right with personnel moves, but Patriots season still a success
at BSJ HeadquartersPOSTED: 10:43 PM January 30, 2020Before an NFL team turns the page on the previous season and moves forward to the next, they put the team and their players under a microscope to see what...
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