Instant reaction on the Patriots drafting Drake Maye. Kevin J. Stone. We’ll have more later tonight on the Patriots Pulse Round One Recap with Jon Lyons

While Patriots fans & media members wrestled with the future of the No. 3 pick in the #NFLDraft for weeks, those inside the building knew long ago that Drake Maye was the guy.

Eliot Wolf & Jerod Mayo spoke about the decision Thursday night:

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Q: Do you plan on sleeping tonight?
Wolf: Absolutely

Q: Did you sleep last night?
Wolf: Yes, very well actually

For someone that’s basically got a job interview all weekend, he was very cool, calm & collected

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Mayo says Maye’s toughness & the fact he kept getting back on tape stood out for him. Said it reminded him of Brady & Joe Burrow New England Football Journal ® 🏈 Adam Kurkjian

“At the end of the day the best players will play…we’re going to compete all spring & during training camp.” -Mayo on if Maye can start right away New England Football Journal ® 🏈 Adam Kurkjian

Talked with Springfield Central coach Bill Watson about his prospects for the coming season in a Recruiting Roundup.

As usual, there are playmakers all over the field for the Golden Eagles. New England Football Journal ® 🏈 Kevin J. Stone

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O'Brien on Castellanos and getting fans out:

'Tommy had a good spring. We have to be an offense that people want to come watch...we've got to swing it around the yard and we've got to be able to run the ball...we feel good about where we're headed, we need people to come watch…

O'Brien on if former Patriots players and staffers will be around BC:

'I hope so. We had Ernie up here, he just walked over...yeah, hopefully we get some of those guys to stop by and see us.'

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When it comes to reporting, no one is more plugged in than Mike Reiss.

So, it was no surprise he had some significant pre-draft nuggets on Thursday morning:

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Good luck to all of our local prospects this weekend too. It’s been a pleasure covering your college career & (hopefully) we get to continue following your NFL journey New England Football Journal ® 🏈 Adam Kurkjian #NFLDraft

Took a shot at choosing the best and worst Patriots first round draft picks in the last 30 years.

'Worst' doesn't mean terrible here, but for the sake of the list, it had to be one or the other...

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Wanted to take a look back and honor some of the history at the high school level. This High School Yearbook starts off with a peek back at 2000. New England Football Journal ® 🏈 Kevin J. Stone

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Looking for some MIAA sleepers for 2024? Well, here are a dozen.

Never too early to peek ahead to the fall season. Don't forget about these teams when the games start. New England Football Journal ® 🏈 Kevin J. Stone

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As Mike Reiss reported over the weekend, Matthew Slater is taking a full-time role with the Patriots.

Having the longtime captain around the building during the early stages of the Mayo era is a no-brainer:

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Draft week is already getting interesting.

Dianna Russini is reporting that Jonathan Kraft is 'heavily involved' in the decision making as Eliot Wolf takes calls on the No. 3 pick.

Should he be? Some thoughts: nefootballjournal.com/should-jonatha…

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It’s (FINALLY) draft week!

Don’t miss The New England Football Show (presented by MortgageRight) at 8 on Facebook, X, Twitch & YouTube

We’ll have our final thoughts/predictions & we’ve also got plenty of college spring ball visits/games (BC, Harvard, Holy Cross, Stonehill,…

A Shot For Life football spikes the ball on cancer bostonherald.com/2024/04/21/a-s…

It was a great day at St. Sebastian's for the second A Shot For Life Football event.

Growth was the word of the day, which is a good thing, as this is quickly becoming a place to be for top local standouts. New England Football Journal ® 🏈 Kevin J. Stone

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It's Year 3 of the Jim Mora era for UConn Football & the Huskies are looking to get back to another bowl game.

UConn completed its spring season on Sunday. Here are 7 observations, interviews & photos from Tony Catalina:

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