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(Each day over the next week, ESPNBoston.com will focus on one position in the NFL draft and highlight a prospect in rounds 2-7 who might fit. With so much attention placed on the first round in mock drafts, "Beyond the first round" focuses on lesser...

(Each day over the next week, ESPNBoston.com will focus on one position in the NFL draft and highlight a prospect in rounds 2-7 who might fit. With so much attention placed on the first round in mock drafts, "Beyond the first round" focuses on lesser...

(Each day over the next week, ESPNBoston.com will focus on one position in the NFL draft and highlight a prospect in rounds 2-7 who might fit. With so much attention placed on the first round in mock drafts, "Beyond the first round" focuses on lesser...

(Each day over the next week, ESPNBoston.com will focus on one position in the NFL draft and highlight a prospect in rounds 2-7 who might fit. With so much attention placed on the first round in mock drafts, "Beyond the first round" focuses on lesser...

(Each day over the next week, ESPNBoston.com will focus on one position in the NFL draft and highlight a prospect in rounds 2-7 who might fit. With so much attention placed on the first round in mock drafts, "Beyond the first round" focuses on lesser...

Must respect the Ravens' mental toughness, but X's & O's go to Pats.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Patriots signed former Brown University star James Develin to their practice squad on Sunday, a move that shined the spotlight on Develin's perseverance to stick in the NFL despite long odds. Develin played defensive end a...

Mike Lombardi of NFL Network has unveiled his annual "blue chip" and "red chip" lists, which highlight the top players in the NFL. As explained by Lombardi, a blue chipper is "a premier player in the league and a weapon on the field" who would be ...

Tom Brady and Drew Brees were the marquee attractions at a joint practice held between the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints, which drew a New England single-session record of 14,830.

In a top 10 ranking that highlights some of the young stars in the NFL, Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com opines on the top players in the NFL who are under 25. One Patriot makes the cut -- Rob Gronkowski (23). "The word 'Beast' is grossly overused in to...

The Patriots announced position responsibilities for the 2012 coaching staff, as well as the addition of two new coaches, on Thursday. The highlights are that Matt Patricia has been named defensive coordinator, Steve Belichick (Bill Belichick's so...

Quick-hit thoughts around the NFL and with the Patriots: 1. No NFL team has signed more free agents than the Patriots, although many of the signings have been modest from a financial sense. This highlights the thinking of the front office this off...

INDIANAPOLIS -- As part of a collaboration between the Pro Football Writers of America and the NFL, one "pool" reporter is granted access to each teams' full Super Bowl practice. This is passed along today because it highlights how media guideline...

Quick-hit thoughts around the NFL and with the Patriots: 1. I thought the highlight of the week, from a media perspective, was Robert Kraft's news conference on Friday. It is easy to see how much this season has meant to him and his family. 2. ...

A collection of links from around the Web on the Patriots: 1. Don't rank defense based on yards. Clark Judge of CBSSports.com writes on how the Packers and Patriots were the NFL's two lowest ranked defenses, which highlights how rankings can be de...

Each week during the NFL season, a "stat check" that highlights where the Patriots (13-3) rank among all NFL teams is highlighted. Here are the final rankings: Points scored Final ranking: 3rd -- 32.06 avg. Points against Final ranking: 15...