Robert Kraft: Patriots had “a great, great draft”

Two years ago, Patriots owner Robert Kraft expressed frustration that his team hadn’t drafted well in recent years. This year, Kraft thinks the Patriots drafted very well. Kraft said on NFL Network that he told his son, Patriots President Jonathan Kraft, that he’s very excited about where the team is heading after the players they [more]

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What’s next for Carson Wentz?

Last year, it felt like Carson Wentz‘s last chance as a starting quarterback in the NFL. This year, Wentz continues to wait for an opportunity to even make a team. Earlier today, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reported that Wentz has “received interest” and “might wait longer into the offseason to see what develops.” Per the [more]

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Jahmyr Gibbs: I really don’t care that people think Lions drafted me too early

The Lions raised some eyebrows last month when they drafted running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the 12th overall pick. Gibbs was a productive player at Alabama, but teams have gone away from using high draft picks on running backs in recent years and few predicted Gibbs would buck that trend before the Lions handed in [more]

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NFL’s scheduling process underscores the value of quarterbacks

The NFL is a quarterback-driven league, in many ways. And the quarterbacks need to realize it. Quarterback is the most important player on the field, obviously. He runs the show for the offense. He makes decisions and exercises a wide range of discretion, before the play and — more critically — during the play. Off [more]

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Will Anderson “super excited” to do anything Texans need

Will Anderson’s rookie season with the Texans will involve a change in positions, but it’s not one that he or head coach DeMeco Ryans thinks will be a particularly difficult one for the third overall pick. Anderson will be playing defensive end with his hand on the ground in Houston after mostly playing as a [more]

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Hendon Hooker: I’m working my tail off taking mental reps

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said this week that the team views 2023 as a redshirt year for third-round pick Hendon Hooker because the quarterback is coming off of a torn ACL and Hooker said on Saturday that it’s difficult for him to take things slowly. Hooker explained that he wants “to do things that [more]

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Eagles-Patriots Week 1 is NFL’s most expensive ticket

The Patriots will honor Tom Brady at their Week One game against the Eagles, and a whole lot of fans want to be there for it. Eagles at Patriots is currently the most expensive ticket of the 2023 season on the secondary ticket markets. The average ticket price for that game is $807, according to [more]

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