Today’s news is a mixed bag. The East West Shrine Bowl takes place tonight. The Senior Bowl is this Saturday, and both games include plenty of future Patriots. During the Dynasty years, I would rarely discuss the draft until the Patriots were out of the playoffs, but in recent years, I’ve covered it a little early than I’d like. It’s the season to swoon over highlight reels of draft prospects and anticipate how they’d fit on the club, so go for it.
Also included are some Mac Jones trade speculation and the Boston Globe’s Chris Gasper taking a few more whacks at Bill Belichick with a stick. Gasper has had a bad case of PDS (Patriots Derangement Syndrome) since the team was in full dynasty mode. He didn’t respect Robert Kraft, he fully disdained Bill Belichick, and the only use he had for Tom Brady was to use him to bash Belichick. Even his compliments were the back-handed kind, “You look great today, Fred! Hardly notice the 40 pounds you put on the last few years and you’re not balding nearly as bad as your brother. Glad to hear you don’t have heart problems —yet. But with your family history, it’s coming. See ya!”
Nick Caley is the Patriots’ first finalist for the team’s offensive coordinator position. The list has been organically narrowing itself down, from 11 to 6, as the candidates remove themselves to take positions elsewhere – or anywhere but here. Mike Giardi suggests it’s an undesirable position for a young coach to take on: No starting QB, no offensive vision – that we know about anyway. I can see why on the surface it might be a more difficult destination than landing with an established head coach and solid quarterback. But what a way to make a name for yourself! Do this right and the sky’s the limit.
