TEAM TALK

• Patriots 2024 Mock Draft Tracker.
• Mike Dussault’s 50 favorite 2024 draft fits for the Patriots.
• Evan Lazar’s Film Review: Analyzing QB J.J. McCarthy’s fit with the Patriots.

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Could the Patriots trade the No. 3 draft pick in Round 1? J.J. McCarthy in the mix alongside Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye; Offseason bonding; Jonathan Jones’ rehab; More.
• Andrew Callahan’s Sunday NFL Notes: 16 non-QB prospects the Patriots should love in the NFL draft; More.
• Steve Balestrieri’s Sunday Patriots News: Mock Draft 3.0, Gilmore, Law rally for Bill; More.
• Andy Hart’s Sunday 7: Christian Gonzalez with a target on his back.
• Ben Volin’s Sunday Football Notes: The biggest wastes of salary-cap space for the 2024 NFL season; More. [Free]
• Karen Guregian takes a look at what history reveals about QBs taken third overall.
• z’ Patriots 2024 Draft Big Board: Quarterbacks.
• Andrew Callahan breaks down the Patriots best prospect fits at quarterback.
• Mark Daniels previews five CBs who look like prototypical Patriots and would fit in Jerod Mayo’s defense.
• Dan Kelley’s Patriots roster breakdown: Comeback for All Pro Marcus Jones.
• Matt Dolloff notes Hunter Henry explains why he decided to stay with the Patriots after two rough years.
• Mike D’Abate relays DT Armon Watts on his reason for signing with New England in free agency, “at the end of the day I think New England wanted me more.”
• Lauren Campbell passes along a report that the Patriots planned on having dinner with Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy ahead of his team visit today.
• Alex Barth’s third and final 2024 Mock Draft Mailbag: Nearing the finish line.
• Matt St. Jean posts a 7-round Patriots mock draft: Putting the pieces together. Pats pick Drake Maye at No. 3.
• Karen Guregian offers her final pretend-GM Patriots 7-round mock draft. Pats pick Drake Maye at No. 3.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) J.J. McCarthy is in New England, meeting with Patriots.
• Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Scouts Notebook: Brock Bowers headlines 6 first-round wild cards; what is Michael Penix Jr.’s ceiling/floor?
• Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Trade up, trade down or stay put in 2024 NFL Draft: The best plan for all 32 teams in the first round. Patriots: Stay put.
• Josh Edwards (CBS Sports) 2024 NFL Draft: Teams most likely to draft for need in the first round. No Pats. /Wut?
• Danny Kelly (The Ringer) Williams, Maye, or Daniels: Which QB should go first overall?
• Louis Riddick (ESPN) 2024 NFL draft: Favorite prospects, sleepers.
• Charles Davis (NFL.com) 2024 NFL draft prospects worth pounding the table for.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) Ranking NFL’s 10 biggest draft busts since 1990.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Plenty of free-agent quarterbacks could be available next year, too.
• Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Twenty-five NFL teams kick off voluntary offseason workout program today.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Kaley Brown reports Bill Belichick attends Northwestern women’s lacrosse game, visits longtime connection.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Stephon Gilmore: Bill Belichick is the greatest coach, don’t let The Dynasty fool you.
• Nick O’Malley notes that even though he finished his career elsewhere, Rob Gronkowski will keep coming back to New England, “It’s still home, man.”
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady: Rodney Harrison should be in the Hall of Fame. /Fact.