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Why 2nd-Year NFL Players Tend to Make Big Leaps
Great read on a subject that often goes unmentioned during free agency and the draft. The Pats have a lot of young guys who should continue to make strides, and not just second-year players, ones like Chandler Jones and Dont’a Hightower could really solidify themselves this year.
I’ll go with the somewhat obvious answer of Jamie Collins. I’m just excited to see what adding an athlete with his potential to the linebacking corps. Mayo has been the only guy with any wheels since 2008 who can play (sorry Guyton fan club members), so adding Collins to the mix with a year of experience under his belt should really help in the all the right areas.
One under-the-radar guy is Mark Harrison, the rookie receiver out of Rutgers who never made it off PUP. He was a combine-freak and you can read more on this great piece from Mike Loyko last year.
Speak My Language | Chris Brown – Grantland.com
Great flashback read on the Patriots’ offense since I’ve been getting a lot of schematic questions lately.
2014 NFL strength of schedule – NFL Nation Blog – ESPN
Pats with the 10th hardest schedule in 2014. Looking forward to another go-round with Denver, and the rest of the AFC playoff field from 2013.
The rest of the opponents:
Home: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions
Away: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings
Setting Odds for Patriots Signing Their Top 10 Free-Agent Targets
We’re back at it at Bleacher Report after a brief hiatus. Taking a look at some internal and external free agents the Pats could look to.
Quick-hit thoughts around NFL & Patriots – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Great stuff throughout this one as always.
