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Mike Dussault

Celebrate Patriots Day with the Patriots!

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Celebrate Patriots Day with the Patriots!

The Pats have put together a great day that will raise money and clothes for Cradles to Crayons. Get on the field, meet Pat Patriot, and the Patriots cheerleaders. Should be a great day! Click the link here for more details.

Cradles to CrayonsAbout Cradles to Crayons:

Cradles to Crayons was founded in 2002, with the mission of providing to children ages 0 to 12 some of the most important basics of life—free of charge. These basics include clothing, school supplies, toys, and much more. In other words, we provide all the physical goods that children need to be safe, protected from the elements, and ready to learn. And by supplying them with high-quality used or new goods, we make children feel valued.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZzNA6wAbSE

In honor of Drew Bledsoe being a finalist for the The Hall let’s kick off a Drew Bledsoe Friday Extravaganza with the time he threw 70 passes against the Vikings. Probably his most memorable non-Playoff win.

Bledsoe was a first overall quarterback selection who actually lived up to the hype. He led the Patriots from complete insignificance to a competitive Super Bowl loss in 3 years after his arrival. 

Most of all he was fun to watch. Sure, he might’ve made some bad throws in some games, but ultimately Bledsoe was the first player since Steve Grogan that you were legitimately excited to see. 

So here’s to you Drew, you’ve got my vote!

(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

https://www.patspropaganda.com/in-honor-of-drew-bledsoe-being-a-finalist-for-the/

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyp5Jt1sUj8

Film Breakdown: Muhammad Wilkerson

Here you’ll find another cut up of Wilkerson who’s a prospect I’m really not sure about. Some mocks have him in the mid-first round, most have him at the bottom of the first, but my untrained eyes see video like the one above and I’m just not sure he’s a first rounder at all. He’s often a popular pick for the Pats at 28th overall.

Now, disclaimer time… a) I am not a professional scout b)this is one game and c) Wilkerson does do some good things here.

BUT….

This is against Central Michigan, not exactly a college football power, and I think it’s a stretch to say that Wilkerson is dominating here. I welcome anyone to point me in the direction of video that supports a mid-first round grade for him, but I have yet to see any.

(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

https://www.patspropaganda.com/film-breakdown-muhammad-wilkerson-here-youll/

Reiss: Breaking down the Patriots sample draft card

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Reiss: Breaking down the Patriots sample draft card

Really rare insight into the true inner goings-on of the Patriots here and thus I have to dub it MUST READ! The most interesting thing to me is confirmation that there are in fact definite measurables that are desired for their system.

DEFINING THE GRADE: Any letters that come before a number is what the team calls “typing”. An “I” type means the prospect is “clean” based on the standards the team has for height, weight and speed at the position in the team’s system. In this grade, the “Z” means the player is height deficient. The “S” means the player is speed deficient. If there was a “B”, it would mean the player is bulk deficient based on his weight. The player’s grade is the number 4.910. The grading scale is 1 to 9, with 1 “not very good” to 9 being “this guy is rare.” The lower-case letters – in this case “lw” – are the team’s alert system. In this case, the “l” means a lower level of competition (e.g. a player from a Division II school). The “w” is a weight alert, indicating that the player has battled a weight problem (either too heavy or too light). The alerts don’t eliminate a player, but remind the team it’s something to investigate further.