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PLACE YOUR BETS TODAY ~ USE PROMO CODE CLNS50 <\/span>FOR 50% CASHBACK ON YOUR FIRST <\/strong><\/a>DEPOSIT<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n There was some chatter about the Patriots still with former Pats coaches, players and talent evaluators sprinkled across the NFL in Tennessee, Detroit, Houston and now Miami.<\/p>\n Here are some quick-hit thoughts, buzz and noteworthy quotes from day one in Indy:<\/p>\n The league\u2019s football czars didn\u2019t touch on the ongoing legal situation with Patriots owner Robert Kraft who was charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution in the state of Florida, at least on the record.<\/p>\n None of the former New England staffers were asked to comment on the Kraft situation, but there are reports out there on how the league will discipline Kraft.<\/p>\n In a report from Bleacher Report\u2019s Mike Freeman, league sources tell Freeman that the NFL could come down hard on Kraft, but that their investigation is still in the early stages.<\/p>\n For those of you that were hoping the Patriots would make a splash move for Giants wideout Odell Beckham, general manager Dave Gettleman threw water on the fire today.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t sign Odell to trade him,\u201d the Giants head man told a group of reporters.<\/p>\n New York signed Beckham to a five-year, $90 million contract extension last August and don\u2019t plan on trading him at this time.<\/p>\n As we know, there are Patriots roots everywhere you look nowadays.<\/p>\n You have head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn in Detroit, Mike Vrabel and Jon Robinson in Tennessee, Bill O\u2019Brien in Houston and now Brian Flores and offensive coordinator Chad O\u2019Shea in Miami.<\/p>\n Each one of those coaches and general managers put their own spin on things schematically, but share a few core principles when it comes to talent evaluation with the mentor Bill Belichick, mainly dependability and toughness.<\/p>\n As a result, we have seen them share similar opinions on players this time of year as they look to add talent to their roster.<\/p>\n Last season, for example, the Titans signed both running back Dion Lewis and cornerback Malcolm Butler away from the Patriots and then traded up to draft Alabama linebacker Rashaan Evans one spot ahead of where New England took offensive lineman Isaiah Wynn.<\/p>\n The Lions also selected offensive lineman Frank Ragnow, who caught the Patriots\u2019 eye as well, three spots ahead of where the Pats took Wynn.<\/p>\n The former Patriots were asked about the issue on Wednesday, and the general managers, in particular, downplayed the impact of their likemindness with each other on player acquisition.<\/p>\n [arve url=”https:\/\/streamable.com\/s\/82txa\/yrtdcc” \/]<\/p>\n The best answer was from Lions head coach and former Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. Patricia said that this was more of an issue when he was with the Pats in the mid-2000s, noting that two very similar defensive schemes came from Belichick that were making their way around the league.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll see if there’s some player\u00a0poaching between the five clubs this offseason.<\/p>\n #BoiseState<\/a> QB Brett Rypien is my pick for the #Patriots<\/a> in this draft. Good IQ, flawless throwing mechanics. Understands that he has 1v1 on the perimeter and is willing to take his shot. Lower half is always in-sync with his upper body. Compact and quick release. All there. pic.twitter.com\/heMysCHjrd<\/a><\/p>\n — Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) February 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nREST OF THE LEAGUE MUM ON ROBERT KRAFT SITUATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n
GIANTS WIDE RECEIVER ODELL BECKHAM, JR. NOT ON THE TRADE BLOCK<\/strong><\/h3>\n
PATRIOTS NOW IN COMPETITION FOR PLAYERS WITH FORMER EMPLOYEES?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
BOISE STATE QUARTERBACK BRETT RYPIEN WEIGHS IN<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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