Chandler Jones

With the departures of Brandon Deaderick and Kyle Love, along with some of the new additions up front, the Patriots defensive line will have a new look in 2013. You might also say, it's taking on a new shape. Maybe it's pure coincidence, but Bill...

Bill O'Brien couldn't have been happier when Bill Belichick dipped into his talent pool at Penn State, and signed a pair of undrafted players in center Matt Stankiewitch and cornerback Stephon Morris. He's thrilled his former Nittany Lions players are...

NFL Team Report - New England Patriots - INSIDE SLANT All the talk is the recent NFL draft and the players New England added despite what was considered a week year for newcomers, but perhaps the most important player to put on the Patriots' uniform for...

Unable to find the remote control recently in my Brooklyn hotel room between Bulls playoff games, I took it as a sign to educate myself on Thursday's NFL draft by watching a show about the Bears that popped on the television. Well, technically, the TV...

Through the first-round dip and second-night standstill, Bill Belichick's actions in the draft have shown that he is comfortable with the top of the Patriots' depth chart. The Patriots filled their immediate need at wide receiver with a pair of...

NFC East Dallas Cowboys CThe Cowboys were the most hotly debated team after the first round. Did they get enough in a trade with the 49ers? Did they reach to take Frederick? They rebounded nicely by taking the best available the rest of the way, but...

In the days leading up to the draft, the top two needs for the Patriots were a pass-rushing bookend for Chandler Jones and a deep-threat, outside receiver for Tom Brady. Judging by how the second round of the NFL draft unfolded last night, the...

The Patriots added some explosion to their defensive edge last night when they made their first selection of the NFL draft. They selected Southern Mississippi outside linebacker Jamie Collins with the 52nd pick, and they might have found a little...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New England Patriots - INSIDE SLANT With Bill Belichick holding just five selections heading into the 2013 NFL Draft -- and no picks in the third, fourth or fifth rounds - speculation was that New England would be...

I have heard a lot of talk about Chicago possibly trading back in the draft since they only have five picks this year. I was curious if they could gamble a little and instead of trying to trade their 20th pick this year, they could try to trade their...

The navigation through this week's NFL draft will offer a real glimpse of the way the Patriots have evaluated themselves at this stage of the team-building portion of the offseason. They only have five picks, but with just a few starting positions...

Mock drafts are always tricky propositions, and even more so when a draft lacks the star magnitude that, for instance, last year's featured with Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. There are no big names here, which will undoubtedly lead to teams...