New England Patriots links 1/30/25 - Team building 2025: Pats must nail WR position

Daily news and links for Thursday

TEAM TALK

• Evan Lazar gives us seven takeaways from the Senior Bowl from a Patriots perspective: Breaking down the top prospects and draft buzz after two days in Mobile.
• Evan Lazar reports Mike Vrabel, Eliot Wolf, and Ryan Cowden check in from the Senior Bowl: Patriots top decision makers discuss coaching staff additions and roster building.
• From the NFL - Flag & skills participants announced for 2025 Pro Bowl games.
• Highlights: Best moments from Drake Maye’s rookie season. (1 min. video)
• Patriots Catch-22 with Evan Lazar and Alex Barth: Senior Bowl updates/observations; Draft talk, Conference Championship recaps. Evan calls in from Mobile, Alabama with a position-by-position recap of the first two Senior Bowl practices - Top performers, OT/WR/EDGE fits for the Pats, stock down players, and more. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Nick Goss explores if Mike Vrabel will have more WR success with the Patriots than he did with the Titans.
• Karen Guregian talks with Matt Cassel, now a college football analyst for NBC, about which WR prospect targets he sees would be fits for the Patriots.
• Karen Guregian relays Matt Cassel detailing how Josh McDaniels tailored the offense around his strengths when Tom Brady went down in 2008, and how McDaniels will help Drake Maye.
• Michael DeVito says the Patriots have quality trade-worthy options to stockpile more draft picks.
• Sara Marshall notes that after an impressive performance in Week 18, Patriots backup QB Joe Milton III is considered a prime trade candidate heading into free agency.
• Sara Marshall points out how hiring Mike Vrabel is already paying off for the Pats in a big way.
• Ian Logue reports Mike Vrabel may call defensive plays ‘at least to start’ in 2025.
• Alex Barth notes the Patriots hired former Titans and Bills defensive backs coach Scott Booker.
• Nick Goss relays James White on why McDaniels is the ‘perfect’ hire for Drake Maye, “It’s going to be fun to watch.”
• Khari Thompson relays Brian Hoyer on why Josh McDaniels’s diverse system is perfect for the Patriots, “His system is pretty much all systems in one.”
• Nick O’Malley discusses Josh McDaniels bringing ‘new trends’ to Patriots to maximize Drake Maye.
• Ian Logue calls Drake Maye’s Pro-Bowl appearance a nice bonus after a tough year. /Agreed.
• Chris Mason notes new Patriots exec Ryan Cowden makes his first comments, “It’s an opportunity to come help build something, help build a program back.”
• Zolak & Bertrand guest Albert Breer says it sounds like Matt Groh has taken on more of a role on the contract side.
• Taylor Kyles breaks down the biggest winners from Day 2 of Senior Bowl practices.
• Doug Kyed’s Patriots mailbag: Recent draft picks could benefit from new coaching staff.
• Darren Hartwell highlights Gronk dishing out on a ‘wild’ 2018 offseason, ignoring Belichick’s calls; “I got traded without even talking to anyone in the organization.”...