Robert Kraft: Patriots must get QB position solidified By Zac Wassink | Last updated 3/31/21 One-time NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton returned to the New England Patriots for a second season on a one-year contract that could be worth slightly less than $14 million but, as ESPN s Mike Reiss noted, doesn t guarantee Newton will be New England s QB1 by the time Week 1 of the 2021 campaign rolls around. Owner Robert Kraft spoke with reporters on Wednesday and offered defenses of Newton and fellow quarterback Jarrett Stidham but, per Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston, admitted the club must strengthen the sport s most important position:
2021 NFL Mock Draft: Projecting Picks by Fantasy Needs Only 2.0
SI Fantasy senior analyst Michael Fabiano mocks the 2021 NFL Draft first round for fantasy-based needs only
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Apr 1, 2021
It’s NFL mock draft season! No matter where you go on the world wide web, there’s a good chance you’ll see multiple mocks ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft. So, rather than focusing on the norm, this first-round mock draft will be based on fantasy needs alone. That means there won’t be any defensive players (apologizes to the IDP fans) but will instead include offensive skill positions and offensive linemen alone.
It s finally April. The 2021 NFL draft is nearly here, with Round 1 on April 29. Free agency has cleared up team needs a little bit, and pro day workouts are giving scouts one last on-field look at this talented class of prospects.
Round 1 is already getting a shake-up, with the San Francisco 49ers moving up to No. 3, the Philadelphia Eagles sliding down to No. 12 and the Miami Dolphins settling in at No. 6 after trades with both of the aforementioned teams. Whom do the Niners have their eyes on? And how might the Dolphins use their four selections over the first two rounds? There is still time for all 32 NFL teams to settle their personal draft boards and focus in on the players they might target with their selections, but the picture is certainly albeit slowly becoming more clear as draft day approaches.
Trey Lance should be drafted at the seventh pick in the NFL draft, by George!
Here’s the deal: The Broncos trade Nos. 9, 71 (third round) and 252 (their third seventh-round selection) to the Lions and receive Nos. 7 and 113 (fourth round).
General manager George Paton uses the team’s second-round choice on Clemson’s Travis Etienne, Alabama’s Najee Harris or the appropriately named Kenny Gainwell from Memphis.
The G-Man could add the dynamic quarterback and a terrific running back, then select a cornerback and a safety with two fourth-round picks. Denver-gazette
Woody Paige
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Scoff if you must, but in previous drafts, I gave you Garett Bolles, Noah Fant, Dalton Risner, Drew Lock and Jerry Jeudy.
Today
Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low around 25F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph..
Tonight
Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low around 25F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: April 17, 2021 @ 7:33 pm