New England Patriots links 4/08/24 – Back to work: Phase 1 offseason program begins; More!

Daily news and links for Monday

TEAM TALK

• Mike Dussault talks about the report that the Pats signed Kyle Dugger to a long-term extension over the weekend.
• Evan Lazar’s Film Breakdown: North Carolina QB Drake Maye. (5.23 min. video)
• Evan Lazar’s Mock Draft 2.0: Making the case for the Patriots to trade down in the first round. Pats pick Penn State OT Olu Fashanu at No. 11.

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Could the Patriots have a Texans-like turnaround under Mayo? The Pats begin their voluntary offseason program early this week and Hunter Henry plans to be among the team leaders in attendance; More.
• Ben Volin’s Sunday Football Notes: The Stefon Diggs trade shows the Bills and Texans are heading in opposite directions; Patriots and Commanders are linked as draft draws near; More. [Free]
• Steve Balestrieri’s Sunday Patriots News: Draft consensus, Draft visits and Ernie Adams.
• Brian Hines’ Sunday Patriots Notes: 30 visits can hint towards potential draft plans; More.
• Andy Hart’s Sunday 7: Prospecting for preferred Patriots’ fits.
• Ian Logue’s Monday Patriots Notebook: Big week ahead for Patriots QB evaluations; Nathan Rourke quietly still working hard; More.
• Andrew Callahan’s NFL notes: Why the Patriots’ real work will continue after the 2024 draft — quarterback or not.
• Bernd Buchmasser reports the new-look Patriots start their 2024 offseason workout program today. Teams with new coaches are allowed to begin two weeks earlier than the rest of the NFL. /Jerod Mayo is now on the clock.
• Mike Reiss reports the Patriots and safety Kyle Dugger have agreed to a four-year, $58M extension.
• Doug Kyed’s scouting report on Jayden Daniels: What NFL scouts, film, stats say about this potential Patriots QB.
• Karen Guregian talks with Kurt Warner, who had done extensive film study on the top five QBs in this year’s draft, to get his assessments on the contenders.
• Nick Faria argues that with Caleb Williams off the board at No. 1, New England is in a unique situation to potentially draft the best QB available: Drake Maye.
• Mark Daniels analyzes the the defensive tackle position and spotlights the top five prospect fits for the Patriots.
• Alex Barth points out the Patriots top-30 visits beyond the quarterbacks.
• Mike D’Abate considers whether the Patriots would be better served to cut WR JuJu Smith-Schuster or keep him.
• Doug Kyed’s Patriots mailbag: What to make of J.J. McCarthy buzz ahead of NFL draft.
• Chris Mason puts together his 7-round Patriots mock draft. Pats pick North Carolina QB Drake Maye at No. 3.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) Patriots sign safety Kyle Dugger to a new four-year, $58 million contract, per report.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Jacoby Brissett, Hunter Henry have big incentive to participate in most of Patriots’ offseason program.
• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) LSU QB Jayden Daniels to visit Patriots today.
• Staff (ESPN) Highest-paid NFL players: Tracking most money guaranteed per year at every position.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Merril Hoge sees Drake Maye as “the kind of player that will get you fired.”
• Danny Kelly (The Ringer) Is Michael Penix Jr. the best-value QB pick in the NFL Draft?
• Daniel Jeremiah and Lance Zierlein (NFL.com) In-depth breakdown of game film from Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. (5 min. video)
• NFL Throwback (NFL.com) What happened to every top 5 WR draft pick? (18.50 min. video)
• Tom Fornelli (CBS Sports) 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Only 2 QBs taken in top 5 as teams prioritize other positions. Pats pick Notre Dame OT Joe Alt at No. 3.
• Chad Reuter (NFL.com) Five-round 2024 NFL mock draft: Broncos trade up for QB in Round 1. Pats pick UNC QB Drake Maye at No. 3.
• Bryan DeArdo (CBS Sports) 2024 NFL Mock Draft. Pats pick LSU QB Jayden Daniels at No. 3.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick joins his son Steve at Washington Huskies practice.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) It’s back to Indy for players who need a medical re-check — without first-class airfare.