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'Long Way To Go' For Retooled Patriots Defensive Line « CBS Boston

'Long Way To Go' For Retooled Patriots Defensive Line « CBS Boston

By Matt Dolloff, CBS BostonBOSTON (CBS) — It's been a healthy debate since the Patriots traded Chandler Jones to the Arizona Cardinals: how will the team perform on the defensive line without one of their pass-rushing stalwarts?Thursday's Patriots preseason debut against the New Orleans Saints was an indication, however minor it may be, that the front-seven will be just fine as it transitions away from the Jones era.One major part of that new transition is former Chicago Bear Shea McClellin, who will face his former team as the Patriots and Bears hold three joint practices leading up to their preseason tilt on Thursday.


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Howe: Joe Thuney Looking Like A First-Round Pick For Patriots « CBS Boston

Howe: Joe Thuney Looking Like A First-Round Pick For Patriots « CBS Boston

BOSTON (CBS) — You may have heard this already, but the New England Patriots were left without a first-round pick in this year's NFL draft.Something about PSI levels in footballs, or something like that, robbed them of that pick.However, Bill Belichick has a knack for finding hidden gems in the draft, and Boston Herald beat writer Jeff Howe believes guard Joe Thuney just might be the latest example.


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Garoppolo Has A 'Good Presence' As Patriots Quarterback « CBS Boston

Garoppolo Has A 'Good Presence' As Patriots Quarterback « CBS Boston

By Matt Dolloff, CBS BostonBOSTON (CBS) — Bill Belichick didn't need to come out and heap praise on Patriots Week 1 starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, but he did anyway and it's a good sign for Garoppolo's prospects as an NFL signal-caller.Anyone who's watched Tom Brady play QB for the Patriots – or anyone who analyzes football with even a smidge of knowledge about the position – knows that physical tools are only part of the equation and often aren't terribly important at all.What really elevates quarterbacks from good passing to, well, good quarterbacking is the intelligence and mental toughness.

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