New England Patriots News and Rumors
Getting to know new Patriot Tavon WilsonMichael David Smith, profootballtalk.com If your reaction when the Patriots took Illinois cornerback Tavon Wilson with the 48th overall pick in the NFL draft was something along the lines of, “Who’s that?” then you’re not alone. Wilson was a big surprise as a second-round draft pick, a p… |
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A look at the Patriots’ last three picksApr 28, 2012
The Globe’s Greg A. Bedard offers his thoughts on Ohio State defensive back Nate Ebner, Nebraska cornerback Alfonzo Dennard, and Northwestern wide receiver Jeremy Ebert. |
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AFC East draft analysisApr 28, 2012
The AFC East struggled mightily last year. Only the New England Patriots finished with a winning record. The New York Jets (8-8), Miami Dolphins (6-10) and Buffalo Bills (6-10) are all playing catch up this season. The draft is the best way for the Jets… |
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Patriots add more pieces on defenseApr 28, 2012
The Patriots on Saturday selected defensive back Nate Ebner from Ohio State with the 197th pick, then picked Nebraska cornerback Alfonzo Dennard in the seventh round. |
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Patriots deal 5th-round pick back to PackersApr 28, 2012
The team received a sixth-round pick and two seventh-round picks in return. |
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Tavon Wilson arrives at Gillette StadiumApr 28, 2012
Wilson, the third of the Patriots’ first four draft picks and the 48th overall pick this year, met some of his new coaches today. |
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Their approach was upliftingApr 28, 2012
The NFL draft is a particularly nebulous exercise in team building. Fans, media, draftniks, not even Patriots coach Bill Belichick know with certainty whether any of the players the team has selected in the first two days are going to end up with busts … |
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Chandler Jones possesses Giant potentialApr 28, 2012
The Patriots may have lost Super Bowl XLVI to the Giants, but as the saying goes, sometimes things happen for a reason. |
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Patriots’ picks at a glanceApr 28, 2012
NO. 48 OVERALLS TAVON WILSON, ILLINOIS, 6-0, 205 pounds Named All-Big Ten honorable mention and voted the Illini’s top defensive back each of the last two seasons . . . Very durable, not missing a start over the last three years . . . Moved from cornerb… |
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Tavon Wilson will bring versatility to secondaryApr 28, 2012
One day after he had Patriots fans rejoicing the selection of two potential playmakers on defense, coach Bill Belichick had many scratching their heads with his selection of an unheralded defensive back in the second round. |
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Patriots were fans of Arkansas DE/LB Jake BequetteApr 28, 2012
Jake Bequette was projected to be selected in the third or fourth round of the NFL draft, and Friday night he met those expectations as the Arkansas defensive end/linebacker became the fourth defensive player chosen by the Patriots in the first three ro… |
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Jon Jones had shoes big enough to loan his younger brother Chandler , but the rest of the clothes weren’t quite long enough. |
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Wilson will bring versatility to secondaryApr 28, 2012
Shalise Manza Young, boston.com One day after he had Patriots fans rejoicing the selection of two potential playmakers on defense, coach Bill Belichick had many scratching their heads with his selection of an unheralded defensive back in the second round. |
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They're well-suited to the teamApr 28, 2012
Shalise Manza Young, boston.com Jon Jones had shoes big enough to loan his younger brother Chandler , but the rest of the clothes weren’t quite long enough. |
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Bequette met their qualitiesApr 28, 2012
Mark Blaudschun, boston.com Jake Bequette was projected to be selected in the third or fourth round of the NFL draft, and Friday night he met those expectations as the Arkansas defensive end/linebacker became the fourth defensive player chosen by the Patriots in the first three ro… |
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Patriots’ picks at a glanceApr 28, 2012
NO. 48 OVERALLS TAVON WILSON, ILLINOIS, 6-0, 205 pounds Named All-Big Ten honorable mention and voted the Illini’s top defensive back each of the last two seasons . . . Very durable, not missing a start over the last three years . . . Moved from cornerb… |
