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He doesn’t have a lot of flash to his game, but Harrison displays all the qualities you want from a big-bodied outside receiver. He’s got deceptive short-area quickness, he runs comeback routes to a tee, he uses his wingspan to his advantage, and he also has the presence of mind to work the sideline.
He has a slight issue with dropping catchable balls, yet once Harrison is in possession and sees the open field, defensive backs face the tough task of essentially bringing down a linebacker.
And more often than not, that downfield running results in a lucrative gain, if not a TD.

Dissecting an Enigma: Undrafted New England Patriots Wideout Mark Harrison – Yahoo! Sports

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No, I love you more.

(via New England Patriots’ Bill Belichick is the ultimate master of team building – ESPN Boston)

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Joe Vellano, DT, Maryland (6’1″ – 306 – 5.35)
I speculated prior the draft that the New England Patriots would have interest in Joe Vellano and it turns out they did. Vellano is a max-effort player that leaves it all out on the field. He was an All-American selection as a Junior when he tallied 94 tackles from his DT position. I’d compare Vellano to a cross between Mike Wright and Dan Klecko. Yes he is undersized, yes he is a limited athelte, but he gets off the ball quickly, has an extremely strong upperbody and can win in a 1 gap scheme. Vellano will never give up on a play, even when he is blocked he will fit like crazy to shed and give chase down the fied. Outside of TJ Moe, Vellano has the next best shot to make this roster out of training camp. He’s full of character, heart and determination. This is the type of player that usually makes it after going undrafted. As you can tell I was a fan of his game and I am pleased he ended up in New England.

2013 Patriots Undrafted Free Agent Signings | NEPatriotsDraft.com – 2013 NFL Draft

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Beauharnais (seventh round) can play defensive end as well as inside and strong-side linebacker, while Harmon (third round, 91st overall) often played man-to-man coverage against tight ends, in addition to his safety duties. “I thought this kid was a really intriguing prospect, and he was utilized in multiple ways, which again is a Belichick factor,” Cosell said of Harmon. “When I watched him on film I thought to myself, ‘This kid’s a Belichick kind of player.’ ”

Jay-Z’s involvement has NFL agents crying foul – Sports – The Boston Globe

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The Best of the Week in PatsPropaganda (Three-Day Weekend Edition)

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Hope you are all enjoying the long weekend, and the start of summer, which of course means that football will soon be back. 

With OTAs in full swing, and mini camp just a couple weeks away, we’re getting our last bits of new Patriots news before training camp. There were some interesting reads this week, and some interesting listens as well!

Colin Cowherd talks PatsPropaganda, and reads from our Thursday B/R column on Brady’s pending retirement. Definitely one of the top-five highlights of our Patriots blogging mini-career!

New PatsProp & Frenz Podcast

Ben Volin/Boston.com: Greg Cosell breaks down Patriots’ draft class.

Brady talks Welker, Amendola, Gronk – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

Patriots OTA observations

Brian Urlacher remembers when Tom Brady ‘juked me out of my shoes’ | Shutdown Corner – Yahoo! Sports