New England Patriots links 7/15/21 – Wise, Guy lead mob of new veterans, young talent on the D-line

Daily news and links for Thursday

TEAM TALK

• Mike Dussault’s Patriots position snapshot: Defensive Line: Locks, bubble players, and who’s in the mix.
• Angelique Fiske reports Robert Kraft surprises the Boston Renegades with a trip on AirKraft to their third-straight national championship game.

LOCAL LINKS

• Michael Hurley looks at the latest rankings and how Tom Brady still ranks as a top three QB in the NFL while Cam Newton is nowhere to be found.
• Clare Cooper (FullPressCoverage) Missing Julian Edelman: A look at possible Patriots slot receivers.
• Clare Cooper (PatsPropaganda) Patriots Roster: So many questions, so few answers!
• Logan Mullen tells us where ESPN has Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith on tight end rankings: The Henry-Smith duo should be a potent one.
• Evan Lazar counts down his ten most important Patriots in 2021: No. 6 J.C. Jackson – No. 5 Hunter Henry.
• Marcus Kwesi O’Mard relays Adam Schefter on why he believes N’Keal Harry made a big mistake in publicly requesting a trade.
• Andy Hart considers the best exit strategy for N’Keal Harry and the Patriots.
• Adam London hears from Giants head coach Joe Judge recalling how Julian Edelman responded to Cassius Marsh’s New England criticism.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Beer (SI) Mailbag: The latest on Rodgers and Watson; Plus, the contract situations for Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Baker Mayfield, the coach on the hottest seat, Justin Fields’s opportunity and more.
• Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: Which players will reset the market at their positions? Joe Thuney included.
• Video (NFL.com) Cam Newton: It’s put up or shut up time for me. (2.31 min. video)
• Ben Linsey (PFF) Center rankings: The 32 best players entering the 2021 NFL season. 12th, David Andrews.
• Sam Monson (PFF) Offensive Guard rankings: The 32 best players entering the 2021 NFL season. 7th Shaq Mason, 11th Michael Onwenu.
• Anthony Treash (PFF) Offensive Tackle rankings: The 32 best OTs entering the 2021 NFL season. 20th Isaiah Wynn.
• Zach Tantillo (PFF) Superlatives for running backs ahead of the 2021 season. /Guess Pats’ RBs are just sidekicks.
• Cynthia Frelund (NFL.com) Logical fits for remaining free agents.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) 2021 NFL Preview: We’re about to find out how much Drew Brees meant to Saints’ success.
• Nick Wojton (TouchdownWire) No franchise tagged players expected to sign extensions by Thursday deadline.
• Thomas Neumann (TouchdownWire) The 101 greatest nicknames in pro football history.
• Michael McCann (Sportico) A scouting report on the fast-moving and chaotic change of the start of the NIL era in college sports.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Richard Sherman’s wife’s 911 call is disturbing, in more ways than one.
• Staff (ESPN) Cornerback Richard Sherman in custody after arrest at in-laws’ home, car accident.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Richard Sherman’s wife, Ashley Moss: “He’s a good person and this is not his character.”
• Kevin Vaughan and Mike Klis (9News) Lawsuit to determine Denver Broncos ownership dismissed: It’s still not clear if a settlement has been reached.
• Jason Owens (Yahoo! Sports) Urban Meyer, Jaguars subpoenaed by federal court over controversial Chris Doyle hiring.