Finding the Fits: If legal troubles behind him, Patriots got a steal in Dennard – CBSSports
Good round up of the Pats draft picks, and from the sounds of it Dennard and the other rookies were really starting to click in their final OTA yesterday.
Bill Belichick expert at covering up personnel mistakes – NFL.com
Bill Belichick expert at covering up personnel mistakes – NFL.com
That’s one way to put it. Another way to put it was that Belichick has no ego when it comes to personnel moves. All that matters is whether they can perform at the level he wants or not. If they can’t they’re gone, regardless of what the Patriots gave up to get them or how much they’re getting paid.
Does anyone really think BB gives a crap about how many draft picks he missed on? There’s one thing he gives a crap about. Winning games. Period.
This would be amazing news. Would anyone object to a 10-year contract? I wouldn’t, as long as there are “off-season exposure limit” clauses in there.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/this-would-be-amazing-news-would-anyone-object-to/
You go other places and you realize what you had here,” he explained. “Coach Belichick is a one of a kind coach and coming back here reminded me of that real quick.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/you-go-other-places-and-you-realize-what-you-had/
Fired up for Friday like Brady fired up for the Jets.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/fired-up-for-friday-like-brady-fired-up-for-the/
Final OTA observations – Extra Points – Boston.com
Final OTA observations – Extra Points – Boston.com
Must-read nuggets from Bedard. Click and read, but here’s my favorite two…
First-round pick Dont’a Hightower saw his role expand a little bit more in this practice. He had been solely at middle linebacker in previous practice but ventured out to other LB positions during practice. Hightower also appeared to be much more comfortable with what he was doing, so he played a little bit faster. Seems to be rounding into shape.
And also…
Two rookies, Tavon Wilson and Alfonzo Dennard, stood out in the secondary with a few pass breakups each. Seems that the rookies are starting to catch on.
A league source tells PFT that the Patriots and Gronkowski have reached agreement on a contract that would replace the final two seasons of his rookie deal. A second-round pick in 2010, Gronkowski is due to earn $540,000 in 2012 and $575,000 in 2013.
Source: Pats, Gronkowski do a new deal | ProFootballTalk
Not really sure yet what to make of this other than it looks like the Pats wanted to give Gronk a raise. Of course there are sure to be more details to come, including his agent Drew Rosenhaus acknowledging there really is a new deal.
Would’ve been better to extend him now but that’s even less the Pats style than giving him an unnecessary raise. Either way, let’s hope it keeps the Gronk happy, and the show of good will pays dividends when it comes time to give him another contract, which will surely be a monster deal to fit the monster Gronk.
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