Some links on the Patriots from close to home, and around the country:
Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News notes that when the Patriots are on the clock during the NFL Draft, the team's decisions often befuddle him -- yet they make perfect sense based on the "best available fit". Gosselin puts the Colts in the same category.
In Sunday's Boston Globe, the focus is on the presence of new assistant coach Dom Capers and his work with the secondary. The Sunday Football Notes look at the emotional news of Jim Nance being named one of the finalists for the Patriots Hall of Fame, some draft winners and losers, and a snapshot of Bill Belichick's motivational speech at Salem State College last Wednesday.
The News-Star in Monroe, La., talks with fourth-round draft choice Jonathan Wilhite about joining the Patriots. A cornerback from Auburn, Wilhite looked quick and athletic during rookie minicamp, and in the newspaper article, he reflects on the day that members of the Patriots' staff visited campus to work him out.
The Centre Daily Times (Pa.) speaks with rookie free agent TE Jonathan Stupar, noting that the Patriots had called Stupar while they were on the clock in the sixth round. That contributed to Stupar's decision to sign with the team as a free agent. In rookie minicamp, Stupar made a couple of nice catches in 7-on-7 drills.
Thanks for the Wilhite and Stupar links. The Stupar piece's author, G. Cipriano, noted that Al Groh Belichick link, but Stupar is also represented by the son of Ted Marchibroda, the man who gave Bill Belichick his first job in the NFL! Cipriano appears not to have noticed!!!!
I didn't really key in on the importance of this until I read this article on Wilhite but he is wearing Ty Law's old #24. Mike, would you take this, and the fact that we drafted two corners, as an indication that talks are a long ways off with Law? Yes, I realize numbers are not permanent at this point but clearly giving out old players numbers so quickly must have some significance.
Ty Law is all about the money, nothing more. The funny thing is that his last 3 employers didn't think he was worth what he was due so the cut him.
The Pats are a great fit for him but too bad he feels like he deserves to be paid like the Ty Law of 2000-2003.
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