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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-ne-urged-to-shock-the-world-and-draft-ashton-jeanty-at-no-4');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots urged to shock the world and draft Ashton Jeanty at No. 4');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ashton-Jeanty-on-Dec.-31-2025.jpg"><figcaption>© Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Patriots urged to shock the world and draft Ashton Jeanty at No. 4</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-18T14:19:50-07:00">April 18th, 2:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-18T14:19:50-07:00">April 18th, 2:19pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-rumors-the-bold-no-4-pick-that-would-match-need-value">New England Patriots prepare for the upcoming NFL Draft,</a> as they have the No. 4 overall pick, the team is going to, no doubt, get an elite prospect. While some believe the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-rumors-will-campbell-buzz-louder-espn-mock-draft">Patriots should go offensive line to further protect</a> quarterback Drake Maye, one draft expert believes they should take star running back Ashton Jeanty out of Boise State Ashton Jeanty.</p><p>There’s no doubt that Jeanty is arguably a top-five player in the draft, which is the case that NFL Network Chad Reuter<a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/seven-round-2025-nfl-mock-draft-round-one" rel="noopener"> argues in his latest mock</a> as to why New England should select the Boise State running back.</p><p>“In this scenario, the Patriots take the best player on the board and meet their need at offensive tackle with picks in the second and fourth rounds,” Reuter wrote. “New head coach Mike Vrabel knows the value that a premier back can bring, having watched Derrick Henry carry his previous Titans teams to the playoffs. While Jeanty’s not as big as Henry, he has considerable power through contact and the burst to create explosive plays in the run game.”</p><h2><b>Patriots picking Ashton Jeanty could set off a new era </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ashton-Jeanty-on-Dec.-31-2025.1.jpg"><figcaption>© Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-rumors-new-england-navigate-potential-worst-case-scenario-draft">Patriots looking to navigate the NFL Draft</a>, looking to not only help their young quarterback in Maye but have an improvement over last season under first-year head coach Mike Vrabel, Jeanty would be a huge pick. Reuter isn’t the first to advocate for the selection, as Daniel Jeremiah<a href="https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/patriots/daniel-jeremiah-advocates-for-ashton-jeanty-to-the-patriots" rel="noopener"> said the same thing</a> on “The Pat McAfee Show” last month via Audacy.com.</p><p>“I would say ‘best available player that can help your quarterback.’ So I would be looking on the offensive side of the ball, and Ashton Jeanty — I have him as, I think, the No. 3 player in the draft,” Jeremiah said.</p><p>“So if you’re just going pure ‘best available player,’ it’d be Jeanty,” Jeremiah continued. “And if you’re obviously looking on the offensive side of the ball, he would be the guy there from the offensive side of the ball standpoint. So I just feel like that’s gotta help. Unless you can get Abdul Carter – like somehow Abdul Carter gets there, I get it. But man, like, if you draft Travis Hunter, he’d play at receiver, he helps Drake Maye. This first pick after a defensive-heavy free agency, it just feels like, ‘Man, this has gotta be a pick that helps Drake Maye.’”</p><p>At any rate, New England will be on the lock come the fourth overall pick on April 24 when the first round commences on April 24.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots urged to shock the world and draft Ashton Jeanty at No. 4

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/washington-commanders/nfl-rumors-insider-suggests-aggressive-patriots-trade-with-commanders');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL rumors: Insider suggests ‘aggressive’ Patriots trade with Commanders');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Washington-Commanders-GM-Adam-Peters_85920d.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL rumors: Insider suggests ‘aggressive’ Patriots trade with Commanders</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-18T11:01:21-07:00">April 18th, 11:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-18T11:01:21-07:00">April 18th, 11:01am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/washington-commanders/commanders-rumors-washington-urged-most-aggressive-team-nfl-draft">Washington Commanders have been urged</a> to be aggressive in the draft. As for the Patriots, there seems to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-rumors-new-england-navigate-potential-worst-case-scenario-draft">a wide range of outcomes</a>. Those two things could meet in the middle, as an NFL insider suggested an aggressive trade between the Commanders and Patriots.</p><p>This doesn’t have anything to do with the first round. The Commanders at No. 29 are too far away from the Patriots’ No. 4 pick to move up. But they are much closer with the Patriots’ Round 2 pick at No. 38. Here’s what the ESPN braintrust suggested <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/insider/story/_/id/44687286/2025-nfl-draft-latest-buzz-rumors-news-sanders-saints-browns-predictions-trades" rel="noopener">for these teams</a>.</p><p>“The Washington Commanders trade Nos. 29 and 128 to the New England Patriots for Nos. 38 and 77,” Field Yates wrote. “A theme of this Patriots offseason has been aggressiveness, as they spent huge in free agency to address several needs. That could continue into the draft, especially if they can fill a critical need with a player late in Round 1.”</p><h2><b>Would Commanders GM Adam Peters be willing to move back?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Washington-Commanders-GM-Adam-Peters.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This trade is baited well. The Commanders would move back nine spots, but move up 51 spots and into the third round — where they currently don’t have a pick.</p><p>It’s likely the Commanders, with only five picks overall, would test the Patriots’ resolve and also try to swap their seventh-round pick (245) for the Patriots’ last fifth-round pick (171).</p><p>But as it stands, the Commanders would likely have a shot to draft TreVeyon Henderson (Ohio St.) at No. 38. If he’s not there, they could select underrated receiver Jayden Higgins of Iowa State.</p><p>With the No. 77 pick, they could likely choose between Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison or Arizona interior offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea. Edge rusher Nic Scourton could still be on the board, too. In any case, they fill a big need with a promising young player that they otherwise would not have had a shot at getting.</p><p>What they would pass up is a premier cornerback in Maxwell Hairston (Kentucky), Trey Amos (Mississippi), or Azareye’h Thomas (Florida State). They also wouldn’t get edge rusher James Pearce Jr. (Tennessee) or Donovan Ezeiruaka (Boston College). Also, interior lineman Grey Zabel (North Dakota State) goes somewhere else.</p><p>With any of those six guys, they just get one. But Henderson combined with Morrison is better than just Hairston, and so forth.</p><p>As for the Patriots, assuming they landed Armand Membou or Will Campbell for their offensive line at pick No. 4, they could use the second first-round pick to get a playmaking wide receiver like Emeka Egbuka, whose projections range from mid-first round to mid-second round.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL rumors: Insider suggests ‘aggressive’ Patriots trade with Commanders

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He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It seems like the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-rumors-will-campbell-buzz-louder-espn-mock-draft">buzz is getting louder for the New England Patriots</a> to pick this lineman at No. 4 overall. Everybody <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/beantown-rundown-case-patriots-select-will-campbell-no-4-pick">seems to be on the bandwagon</a>. Count ESPN on the list as it says this bold No. 4 pick <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/insider/story/_/id/44701736/2025-nfl-draft-need-value-mock-prospects-debate-32-round-1-picks" rel="noopener">would match need</a> with value.</p><p>The Patriots played the 2024 season with one of the NFL’s worst, if not the worst, offensive lines. They desperately need a game-changer in that unit if young quarterback Drake Maye is going to thrive in year two.</p><p>And both Matt Miller and Jordan Reid said LSU’s Will Campbell is the way to go.</p><h2><b>Should Patriots get OT Will Campbell at No. 4?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/full_03cf7d.jpg"><figcaption>Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><p>Reid took a surprising stance because he’s going against his own big board to suggest this pick.</p><p>“The Patriots’ need and value match here,” Reid wrote. “I have Missouri’s Armand Membou (No. 5) ranked higher than Campbell (No. 7). But Campbell is a left tackle and would boost protection on Maye’s blind side. He has the hand strength to overwhelm pass rushers.”</p><p>That makes sense to an extent. But why would Membou be rated higher? It’s because Campbell’s lackluster measurements seem to point him to playing the guard position in the NFL. That means Membou, who could likely make the switch from right tackle to left, would be the better pick. This is part of that NFL thing where “experts” tend to think themselves into a pretzel.</p><p>As for Miller, he looked at what the Patriots already have in the pass-blocking pantry.</p><p>“Protecting quarterback Drake Maye is clearly the biggest need on the roster, with Vederian Lowe currently slated to start at left tackle,” Miller wrote. “Lowe ranked 50th out of 66 qualifying tackles in pass block win rate last season.”</p><p>So … again, Membou is the better prospect. it’s close, but Campbell’s 32 5/8 inch arms don’t scream “left tackle.”</p><p>Some mock drafts have the Patriots looking in a completely different direction. They have them going after Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham. That would be an interesting decision, as Graham would provide zero protection for Maye.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots rumors: The bold No. 4 pick that would match need, value

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-rumors-will-campbell-buzz-louder-espn-mock-draft');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots rumors: Will Campbell buzz gets louder with ESPN mock draft pick');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/LSU-tackle-Will-Campbell_b1175d.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots rumors: Will Campbell buzz gets louder with ESPN mock draft pick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-17T18:29:32-07:00">April 17th, 6:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-17T18:29:32-07:00">April 17th, 6:29pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There’s plenty of talk about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/beantown-rundown-case-patriots-select-will-campbell-no-4-pick">who the New England Patriots will draft</a>. But there’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/beantown-rundown-case-patriots-select-will-campbell-no-4-pick">one player they might not pass</a> on, if given the chance. However, the Will Campbell buzz got louder with the ESPN mock draft pick.</p><p>The Patriots have long been rumored to have their eye on the brute-force offensive tackle. And with Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter off the board, it <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/insider/story/_/id/44689192/2025-nfl-draft-mock-scouts-top-10-predictions-picks" rel="noopener">ramped up the likelihood</a> that the NFC South scout would select the LSU product at pick No. 4 overall.</p><p>“He’s a high-floor prospect,” the scout said. “I trust his feet and hand use to succeed at tackle. But if the length ever becomes that problematic, we think he’s got All-Pro potential as a guard.”</p><h2><b>Patriots looking hard at OT Will Campbell</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/LSU-tackle-Will-Campbell.jpg"><figcaption>Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Some NFL observers have the Patriots looking in a different direction.</p><p>“There is no consensus top prospect for the Patriots,” ESPN’s Matt Miller wrote. “And I don’t have an offensive lineman ranked in the top five on my board. But sometimes it’s OK to draft for need, and the Patriots really need offensive line help after surrendering 52 sacks last season.”</p><p>Campbell allowed only two sacks in 11 games last season. And in the tough SEC, he saw NFL talent on the other side weekly.</p><p>“The biggest concern comes from his arm length,” Miller wrote. “He measured at 32⅝ inches at the combine and 33 inches at LSU’s pro day. NFL teams generally prefer 34 inches for offensive tackles. And Campbell is well below that threshold.”</p><p>He’s projected as a good starter, in time, according to nfl.com.</p><p>“(Campbell) has elements of high risk, high reward in his game,” Lance Zierlein wrote. “(He) is a thumping run blocker who can clear out B-gaps with forceful down blocks and displace base blocks with his “strike and run” technique. (Also), he struggles to win laterally, though. He will lunge and miss against stunts and movement.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots rumors: Will Campbell buzz gets louder with ESPN mock draft pick

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/beantown-rundown-case-patriots-select-will-campbell-no-4-pick');   ga('set', 'title', 'Beantown Rundown: The case for the Patriots to select Will Campbell with No. 4 pick');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Beantown-Rundown-The-case-for-the-Patriots-to-select-Will-Campbell-with-No.jpg"></figure><h1>Beantown Rundown: The case for the Patriots to select Will Campbell with No. 4 pick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-17T06:03:03-07:00">April 17th, 6:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-17T06:03:03-07:00">April 17th, 6:03am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots have put together a strong body of work early on in the offseason, but it’s clear that the 2025 NFL draft is where they are going to make their money. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/patriots-rumors-new-england-navigate-potential-worst-case-scenario-draft">Armed with the No. 4 overall pick</a>, the Patriots have the opportunity to add some top-end talent on cheap rookie deals that could help them in their quest to return to playoff contention.</p><p>There are several different options on the table for New England when it comes to their <a href="https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2025/04/ultimate-patriots-2025-nfl-draft-guide.html" rel="noopener">first-round pick</a>, and there’s a decent chance that their path will depend on what the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, and New York Giants do in front of them. The Patriots have several players on their radar, one of them being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/patriots-rumors-1-player-new-england-draft-over-will-campbell">LSU football offensive lineman Will Campbell</a>.</p><p>Throughout the pre-draft process, the Pats have been heavily linked to Campbell, and yet, with the draft just a week away, it feels like Campbell is merely regarded as the “boring” pick that the team may have no choice but to make. And while that may be true in some regards, there’s no doubt that New England would be filling arguably the biggest hole on their roster by bringing him to Foxboro, Massachusetts.</p><h2><b>Why Will Campbell makes sense for the Patriots at the No. 4 pick</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/LSU-football-offensive-tackle-Will-Campbell-1.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Before looking strictly at Campbell and his fit with New England, it’s worth noting their other potential options in this draft. While Campbell isn’t a slouch, the notion is that if either Colorado football wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter or Penn State defensive lineman Abdul Carter fall to the No. 4 pick, the Patriots will select them. However, that’s not exactly likely to happen.</p><p>At this point, Miami football quarterback Cam Ward is all but guaranteed to be the No. 1 overall pick and land with the Titans. From there, things are less certain. The Browns appear to be leaning towards Hunter, while the Giants are likely going to pick either Carter or Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders. If Hunter and Carter are off the board, that puts the Patriots in an interesting spot.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/beantown-rundown-ideal-scenario-patriots-first-round-2025-nfl-draft">In this scenario</a>, the ideal move would be to trade down from the No. 4 pick, allowing a quarterback-needy team to move up for Sanders. The New York Jets, Las Vegas Raiders, and New Orleans Saints are potential candidates to move up the board, but that doesn’t seem likely to happen. Nobody knows where Sanders is going to land, but it seems likely he’s going to be available for these teams when they are on the clock with their current picks, so trading up the board to get him wouldn’t make much sense.</p><p>Again, anything could happen once the draft gets underway, but assuming this happens, New England is likely stuck making the No. 4 pick. The general tone of that sentence makes it seem like selecting Campbell is a bad thing, but when looking at him and the other prospects on the board, it becomes pretty obvious that he’s the best possible choice at this spot if Hunter and Carter have already been picked.</p><p>Campbell is precisely what the Patriots need; a talented left tackle who has the potential to become one of the best players at the position in the league. An All-American in 2024 with LSU, Campbell went up against some of the best pass rushers in the nation during his time with the Tigers, and he rarely got beaten. Considering the turnstiles New England employed to protect Drake Maye’s blindside last season, Campbell would immediately be the team’s best option at left tackle the second he sets foot in the team’s facility.</p><p>Like every other prospect, there are concerns surrounding Campbell. There’s likely never been a prospect in the draft who’s arm length has been discussed more than Campbell, with his shorter arms raising red flags for some talent evaluators when it comes to his future at the left tackle spot. Campbell held up at tackle in college, and even if he has to eventually kick inside to guard, it’s not like the Patriots have an abundance of talented offensive lineman at their disposal, so that shouldn’t be a major issue.</p><p>The suggestion that New England could target someone like Michigan football’s Mason Graham with this pick doesn’t make a ton of sense, especially after they signed Milton Williams to a mammoth four-year, $104 million contract in free agency. Yes, Christian Barmore is a major question mark after he missed virtually the entire 2024 campaign with blood clots, but whereas Carter would fill a major need at pass rusher, Graham does not hold nearly as much value for the Patriots as Campbell does.</p><p>It’s been suggested that New England standing pat at the No. 4 pick and selecting Campbell is their worst-case scenario and considering all the other options that could be in play, that’s probably true. Still, adding Campbell will undoubtedly make this team better, and while it may not be the flashiest move, it could end up being just what the Patriots need, even if he isn’t necessarily their first choice with this pick.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Beantown Rundown: The case for the Patriots to select Will Campbell with No. 4 pick

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He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots find themselves in an interesting position with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/patriots-rumors-why-trade-up-or-down-2025-nfl-draft-wouldnt-be-surprising">No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft</a>. Their decision on what to do with that pick largely hinges on what the three teams ahead of them do with their picks. Assuming the team’s “worst-case scenario” comes true and Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, and Abdul Carter are the first three players off the board, what should the Patriots end up doing?</p><p>It’s clear that, in an ideal world, one of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/patriots-rumors-1-player-new-england-draft-over-will-campbell">Hunter or Carter falls to the Patriots at the No. 4 pick</a>, but there’s a decent chance they get scooped up by the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants, respectively, after the Tennessee Titans pick Cam Ward first overall. Assuming that happens, New England could look to trade back, but if there aren’t any suitors, they are best off <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/insider/story/_/id/44668889/2025-nfl-draft-32-teams-positions-picks-grades-predictions-needs" rel="noopener">standing pat and selecting the best offensive lineman available</a>, which is widely believed to be LSU football’s Will Campbell.</p><p>“If the top of the draft falls as expected and the Patriots watch Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter leave the board, they’ll be crestfallen,” Ben Solak wrote for ESPN. “It’s their worst-case scenario, especially because no teams seem remotely interested in trading up for the second quarterback off the board.”</p><p>“Trading down is optimal. Otherwise, I’d prioritize the offensive line over a wide receiver … It’s much easier for a bad offensive line to limit a great rookie receiver than it is for a bad receiver room to limit a great rookie offensive tackle. I think Will Campbell (LSU) is clearly the top prospect over Armand Membou (Missouri), and the Patriots shouldn’t care if he fails at tackle given his limited arm length — they need an elite guard, too.”</p><h2><b>Patriots hoping Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter fall to them at No. 4 overall pick</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Colorado-WR-Travis-Hunter_f9e1fa.jpg"><figcaption>Michael Ciaglo-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The big question mark heading into the draft for the Patriots is Shedeur Sanders. Could the Browns or Giants, both teams who need a quarterback, select him rather than Hunter or Carter? Or could another team be willing to trade up to the No. 4 pick and select him should he fall that far? If neither of those things happen, the Patriots really have no choice but to select Campbell.</p><p>There have been rumblings suggesting that Carter’s draft stock is taking a hit, but New England has to prepare as if their worst-case scenario is set to come to fruition. And while they could try to do something bold, it’s clear that at the end of the day, holding onto the No. 4 pick and selecting Campbell is a pretty decent fallback option for the team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots rumors: How New England should navigate potential ‘worst-case scenario’ in draft

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-rumors-1-player-new-england-draft-over-will-campbell');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots rumors: The 1 player New England would draft over Will Campbell');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/LSU-football-offensive-lineman-Will-Campbell.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Patriots rumors: The 1 player New England would draft over Will Campbell</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-16T05:39:40-07:00">April 16th, 5:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-16T05:39:40-07:00">April 16th, 5:39am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/patriots-rumors-why-trade-up-or-down-2025-nfl-draft-wouldnt-be-surprising">New England Patriots are armed with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft</a>, and what they will end up doing with that pick is one of the biggest questions heading into the draft. While the team continues to get <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/patriots-rumors-will-campbell-no-4-mel-kipers-new-mock-draft">linked heavily to LSU football offensive lineman Will Campbell</a>, there is reportedly one player they would be willing to select over Campbell should he fall to them.</p><p>The Patriots desperately need help on their offensive line, particularly at left tackle, which would make Campbell a perfect fit for them. However, if Penn State football defensive lineman Abdul Carter ends up falling to New England at the No. 4 pick, reports have emerged suggesting they would <a href="https://twitter.com/LosTalksPats/status/1912188813469970657" rel="noopener">select him</a> instead of Campbell.</p><p>“The agent doesn’t let Abdul Carter travel to Foxboro, Massachusetts if he (doesn’t) think there’s a chance,” Todd McShay said on “The McShay Show.” “So the agent’s getting the same information that I’m getting, that NFL teams are getting, that Shedeur (Sanders) could be in play at (the No. 3 pick) … I’m told it’s either Abdul if he falls to (the No. 4 pick) or it’s Will Campbell.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">There is a real chance Abdul Carter falls to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Patriots</a>, per <a href="https://twitter.com/McShay13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@McShay13</a>.</p><p>“The agent doesn't let Abdul Carter travel to Foxboro, Massachusetts if he [doesn’t] think there's a chance… </p><p>I’m told it’s either Abdul if he falls to 4 or it’s Will Campbell.”</p><p>(🎥 The McShay Show) <a href="https://t.co/OHRWaPRGa1">pic.twitter.com/OHRWaPRGa1</a></p><p>— Carlos A. Lopez (@LosTalksPats) <a href="https://twitter.com/LosTalksPats/status/1912188813469970657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Could Patriots pass on Will Campbell if Abdul Carter is available?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/unnamed-1_f5e339.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While New England needs help on their offensive line, their defensive line could also use some help, particularly when it comes to their pass rush, which would make Carter a strong fit for them. After racking up 12 sacks and 24 tackles for a loss in 2024 with the Nittany Lions, Carter may just be the best prospect in this draft class, which would make him almost too good for the Patriots to pass up.</p><p>If the Pats were to select Carter over Campbell, there are several other options later in the first round or early in the second round that they could target in order to fill their vacancy at the left tackle position. For now, though, it looks like the front office is preparing to select either Campbell or Carter, and it will be interesting to see whether the Penn State superstar is there for the taking once they are on the clock.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots rumors: The 1 player New England would draft over Will Campbell

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-mike-vrabel-reveals-real-reason-traded-joe-milton');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mike Vrabel reveals real reason Patriots traded Joe Milton');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Joe-Milton-with-the-Patriots.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mike Vrabel reveals real reason Patriots traded Joe Milton</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-15T19:40:49-07:00">April 15th, 7:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-15T19:40:49-07:00">April 15th, 7:40pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cowboys-news-dak-prescott-new-backup-patriots-trade">New England Patriots’ decision to trade away Joe Milton</a> wasn’t particularly surprising, as he was one of the most in-demand backup quarterbacks in the NFL, what did turn more than a few heads was the price the Dallas Cowboys surrendered, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/why-patriots-joe-milton-trade-underwhelming-grade">giving up just a 2025 fifth-round pick</a> for the Tennessee QB and a seventh-rounder.</p><p>What gives? How did Milton, who looked like a rising star in his incredible Week 18 effort last fall, command a return so far from expectations? Well, Mike Vrabel was asked that very question during his press conference on Tuesday and <a href="https://www.patriots.com/news/transcript-head-coach-mike-vrabel-press-conference-4-15" rel="noopener">explained the rationale behind the decision</a>.</p><p>On one hand, Vrabel is correct: it’s hard to imagine a world where Milton would get enough snaps to keep up his development if he began the season as a reserve. The Patriots also probably wouldn’t have signed Dobbs if they believed they could do right by their former backup quarterback at practice and in the preseason either, which is why Dobbs came to town.</p><p>And yet, Milton is a very interesting player with elite athletic tools and a growth mentality. Giving up such a player for a fifth-round pick when he cost a sixth-round pick to acquire just the year prior? Well goodness, New England probably wouldn’t have accepted that deal during the 2024 NFL Draft and thus shouldn’t have mere months after one of the best performances of last season.</p><p>Will Milton become a serious player for the Cowboys in 2025 or beyond? Probably not unless Prescott is unable to play for the team for one reason or another. But now, that’s no longer the Patriots’ concern, as they have a chance to draft another player, quarterback or otherwise, in the fifth round and will get to see what the Cowboys can do with their former backup for the next three years.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mike Vrabel reveals real reason Patriots traded Joe Milton

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Dylan is a graduate of Georgetown University and has covered various topics ranging from local politics in the DMV region with DC Voter For Animals to live sporting events in the Long Island and Rochester areas with The Southampton Press and Pickin’Splinters. When he isn't working, he's usually running in preparation for the next annual Turkey Trot.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><h2><b>The Patriots look poised for a major bounce-back season under their new leadership</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Patriots-Drake-Maye.jpg"><figcaption>Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>New England is in a much better position as a team than it was a few months ago. The defensive and offensive lines have almost fully been rebuilt, which was last year’s team’s greatest flaws in 2024. Still, Drake Maye will need to avoid any kind of sophomore slump, and the franchise needs to continue to surround him with weapons. This draft will have plenty of talented wide receivers and running back players available in the second round. A move up to select North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton or Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka could be ideal in this case.</p><p>Overall, the expectations for this upcoming season are not necessarily to make the playoffs, but the Patriots need to show ownership and their fanbase that they are heading in the right direction. Fortunately, Mike Vrabel has a track record of accomplishing just that.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why a trade up or down in 2025 NFL Draft wouldn’t be surprising for the Patriots

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/patriots-rumors-trade-saints-suggested-solve-derek-carr-problem');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots rumors: Trade with Saints suggested to help solve Derek Carr problem');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Patriots-head-coach-Mike-Vrabel.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Patriots rumors: Trade with Saints suggested to help solve Derek Carr problem</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-15T09:43:03-07:00">April 15th, 9:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-15T11:09:18-07:00">April 15th, 11:09am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 NFL draft is quickly approaching, and things are really expected to get hectic when the New England Patriots are on the clock with the No. 4 overall pick. With the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, and New York Giants picking ahead of them, the Patriots are largely expected to make their decision based on what those three teams do. One avenue could see them trade down, with Derek Carr’s injury status making the New Orleans Saints a potential partner.</p><p>The Saints, who have the No. 9 overall pick, have continually been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/saints-rumors-derek-carr-drama-qb-espns-mel-kiper-field-yates-mock-draft">linked to Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders</a>, especially now that a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/saints-news-derek-carr-future-doubt-with-potentially-season-ending-shoulder-injury">shoulder injury may rob Carr of the entire 2025 campaign</a>. As a result, Nick Goss of NBC Sports Boston <a href="https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/2025-nfl-draft-saints-derek-carr-trade-pick/702538/" rel="noopener">crafted a potential trade</a> between these two teams that would see New Orleans move up to get Sanders, while the Patriots slide down the board a few spots.</p><p><b>Patriots receive</b>: No. 9 pick, No. 40 pick</p><p><b>Saints receive</b>: No. 4 pick</p><h2><b>Could Patriots, Saints have a deal to make ahead of 2025 NFL draft?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Saints-quarterback-Derek-Carr.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Sanders landing with the Saints would certainly make sense considering their current situation with Carr, as even beyond the 2025 campaign, it’s clear they need to identify their quarterback of the future. If they felt like Sanders wouldn’t fall to them at the No. 9 pick, they could trade up with the Patriots, who would likely be open to moving down if Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter aren’t available when they are up to pick.</p><p>However, there is a scenario where New Orleans doesn’t feel like it’s necessary to trade up for Sanders, or they simply may opt to not select him at all, which would make this trade suggestion a moot point. As the draft draws near, there should be more clarity regarding what each of these teams are planning on doing, and depending on how the board shakes out, this trade suggestion could become a reality come draft night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celebrity/offset-breaks-silence-cardi-b-stefon-diggs-romance');   ga('set', 'title', 'Offset breaks silence on ex Cardi B, Stefon Diggs romance');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Offset-breaks-silence-on-ex-Cardi-B-Steffon-Diggs-romance.jpg"></figure><h1>Offset breaks silence on ex Cardi B, Stefon Diggs romance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-14T20:03:13-07:00">April 14th, 8:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-14T20:03:47-07:00">April 14th, 8:03pm</time><address><a>Autumn Hawkins</a>Autumn Hawkins is an Associate Entertainment Editor at ClutchPoints. She enjoys writing about music, lifestyle, film, and television. When she's not writing, she is trying the newest makeup trend, reading a romance novel, or planning her next trip. She is also a proud member of the BeyHive.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Offset is giving Cardi B his blessing on her rumored romance with Stefon Diggs.</p><p>Over the weekend, the rumored couple was seen hanging out at Coachella when a fan responded to a video of the two on how they feel Offset would react to the post.</p><p>“Offset punching air,” the fan commented on the post.</p><p>However, Offset, who was previously married to the WAP rapper — Cardi filed for divorce last year — commented on the post about his true feelings about his ex dating again.</p><p>“I’m happy for her !!” Offset replied <a href="https://www.complex.com/music/a/jaelaniturnerwilliams/offset-on-alleged-cardi-b-and-stefon-diggs-romance" rel="noopener">via a screenshot</a> reported by Complex.</p><h2>Cardi B Goes Off On Offset</h2><p>This reply from the Migos rapper is surprising, considering last month Cardi accused him of threatening her, ruining her Valentine’s Day and allegedly sending sexual content to a man she was dating.</p><p>“I really want to tell you so much about this hating a** n***a because every single time that I find, like, peace… First of all, the way this man ruined my Valentine’s Day,” Cardi told fans via Instagram Live on Saturday, March 29. The “Bodak Yellow” rapper <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/houston-texans/stefon-diggs-cardi-b-romance-rumors-valentines-day" rel="noopener">was seen out with Diggs</a> celebrating the holiday.</p><p>She continued: “And then, like, I really want to let y’all know the b***ha**ness that he f**king did a couple of days ago.”</p><p>Cardi continued hinting at the state of mental health Offset is facing or was in the past.</p><p>“You know what? I’m not even going to do it today. I’m going to tell you about his suicidal p***y a**,” Cardi added.</p><p>Additionally, Cardi accused the Migos rapper of sending a video of a sexual encounter to a man she was dating who fans presume to be Diggs.</p><p>“He <a href="https://x.com/CelebRapInsider/status/1906057755301220515" rel="noopener">sent a text message to somebody</a> I was dealing with of us having sex,” alleged Cardi.</p><p>“He’s upset because I sent his girlfriend messages of him begging me, saying he was going to take away his life, saying he was going to take away my life,” Cardi claimed during a Spaces conversation on X.</p><p>She also claimed that a woman close to Offset <a href="https://x.com/BardisMedia/status/1906005059281776864" rel="noopener">was helping him harass her. </a></p><p>“Him &amp; his little pet been trolling me for the past 4 months,” she said, adding, “Leaving explicit voice notes telling me to stfu, disrespecting me.”</p><p>Cardi <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/cardi-b-million-dollar-repayment-plan-bankrupt-tasha-k-1235278467/" rel="noopener">previously sued blogger</a> Tasha K and won and now is threatening that she will sue her ex if he doesn’t stop.</p><p>“This is my p****, I give it to whoever I want to,” said Cardi before explaining directly calling out Offset what she plans to do if the blogger won’t leave her alone. “If that b**** don’t stop harassing me you gonna have the price to pay for it.”</p><p>Cardi filed for divorce from Offset last year after getting married in 2018. The former couple share three children together: daughters Kulture and Blossom and their son Wave. Their divorce has not yet been finalized.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Offset breaks silence on ex Cardi B, Stefon Diggs romance

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-abdul-carter-making-last-pre-draft-visit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Abdul Carter making last pre-draft visit with Patriots');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Defensive-end-Abdul-Carter-speaks-to-the-media-at-Penn-States-Pro-Day-in-Holuba-Hall-on-March-28-2025-in-State-College.jpg"><figcaption>© Dan Rainville / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Abdul Carter making last pre-draft visit with Patriots</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-14T06:15:56-07:00">April 14th, 6:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-14T06:15:56-07:00">April 14th, 6:15am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots have already had an exciting offseason. They <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-new-england-hires-mike-vrabel-repace-jerod-mayo">replaced Jerod Mayo with head coach Mike Vrabel</a> and made several huge additions to their defense. New England is exploring the possibility of adding another talented defensive player in the 2025 NFL Draft.</p><p>Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter is visiting the Patriots on Monday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>This will be Carter’s <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1911744383646396772" rel="noopener">final pre-draft visit</a> before the 2025 NFL Draft. Carter has already visited the Titans, Browns, and Giants. He turned down visits with teams outside of the top four picks in the draft.</p><p>The Patriots hold the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. They are certainly within a realistic range to select Carter.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/penn-state-football-news-abdul-carter-explains-why-best-player-2025-nfl-draft">Carter is clearly confident that he will be selected within the first four picks</a> of the draft. It is easy to under his perspective.</p><p>Many NFL draft analysts view Carter and Colorado’s Travis Hunter as the two best players in this year’s class. As a result, it would be a huge shock if both players are not selected within the top five picks.</p><h2><b>Abdul Carter’s foot injury a ‘non-factor’ according to agent</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Abdul-Carter_f37b4e.jpg"><figcaption>Ben Queen-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The only real question mark for Carter as a prospect is his recent injury history.</p><p>News broke in February about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-top-draft-prospect-abdul-carter-stock-question-injury-revelation">Carter having a stress reaction in his right foot</a> around the NFL Combine. Initially this was viewed as something that could hurt his draft stock.</p><p>However, Carter’s agent Drew Rosenhaus is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/abdul-carter-healing-foot-injury-a-non-factor-agent-says">confident that it is a ‘non-factor’</a> ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.</p><p>“Abdul Carter’s medical recheck in Indianapolis today showed that the stress reaction in his foot is healing, there has been improvement and no surgery will be needed, per his agent Drew Rosenhaus,” Schefter posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/penn-state-football-news-abdul-carter-missing-nfl-combine-injury">Carter also missed his workouts at the NFL Combine</a> because of a shoulder injury.</p><p>Carter is still expected to be drafted within the first few picks of the draft.</p><p>“It should be a non-factor with the teams at this point,” Rosenhaus concluded.</p><p>It will be fascinating to see where Abdul Carter finally lands when the 2025 NFL Draft kicks off on April 24th.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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