The Patriot Way-New England Patriots News From Around The Web 4-20
By Cyrus Geller
Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘The Patriot Way’, your number one source to New England Patriots news and analysis from around the web.
Quick Hit Thoughts Around Patriots, NFL-ESPN Boston
Mike Reiss:
"One of the more interesting things I learned over the last week is that Patriots second-year offensive tackle Cameron Fleming (6-foot-6, 325 pounds) has devoted more time in his offseason training to the guard position. The fourth-round draft pick out of Stanford worked with Sparta Performance Science in California, altering the focus of his training regimen in hopes of improving his movement skills (less rotational, more linear) with a focus on the more prevalent side-to-side movements at guard."
Patriots To Host Todd Gurley For Visit-NFL.com
Chase Goodbread:
"It’s looking more questionable than ever that former Georgia running back Todd Gurley will slip to the end of the first round of the NFL Draft on April 30, but the New England Patriots are doing their homework just the same. Gurley will pay a visit to the defending Super Bowl champions this week, according to csnne.com."
5 Realistic Trade Partners For Patriots In 2015 Draft-Bleacher Report
Sterling Xie:
"Few teams are as strongly associated with the draft-day trade as the New England Patriots. In an inherently unpredictable event, Bill Belichick’s astute sense for valuation has given the Pats a leg up over the rest of the league. Grantland’s Bill Barnwell estimated that Belichick’s 48 trades involving solely draft picks have netted New England a whopping 80.6 points ofapproximate value, roughly equal to the value of the top overall pick."
Brady Wishes Good Luck To The Celtics-ESPN Boston
Chris Forsberg:
"New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who has proved to be as good at Facebook as he is at football, utilized social media to offer support for the Boston Celtics before Sunday’s Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.Brady posted a childhood picture with him Photoshopped into a Celtics jersey with the caption: “Good luck to the Celtics in the 2015 playoffs!”"