The Patriot Way: New England Patriots News, 2/27
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.
6 Free Agent Running Back Targets for the New England Patriots
"The New England Patriots need to improve the running back position, but limited draft capital could prevent the team from best executing a plan through the draft. There are a handful of top tier running backs on the market, like the Dolphins Lamar Miller and the Buccaneers Doug Martin, but the Patriots have never been known to shell out money at the position.So when we look at possible running backs, we have to look at those who succeeded in limited opportunities, and those that could thrive when given the chance."
Patriots facing a Danny Amendola quandary
"Danny Amendola is on the books to make $5 million in salary in 2016. That’s the 19th-highest salary among all the players at his position – $500K behind Jordy Nelson and $600K behind Emmanuel Sanders.The presumption is that, before the league year begins on March 9 and that salary begins counting against the salary cap, the Patriots will talk to Amendola about whittling the number down."
Combine: DE Bosa a Gronk clone?
"On Friday, the first player whose name was called to meet with media covering the NFL Scouting Combine was Joey Bosa. There’s also a very good chance that the Ohio State defensive end will be the first to hear his name called on April 28, when the first round of the NFL Draft begins (the Tennessee Titans currently own that pick).ReadIt’s therefore highly unlikely that Bosa will be on New England’s radar screen, given that the Patriots don’t even own a first-round pick at the moment. However, Bosa certainly reminds some of us of one Patriot in particular: tight end Rob Gronkowski."