New England Patriots links 4/30/24 – Way-too-early roster projections: Who’s in, who’s out?

Daily news and links for Tuesday.

TEAM TALK

• Transaction: Patriots release OL Conor McDermott.
• Mike Dussault discusses how the Patriots continue take care of their own players, with a lucrative four-year extension for breakout DL Christian Barmore.
• Evan Lazar’s Film Review: Analyzing second-round WR Javon Baker’s fit in the offense.
• Paul Perillo’s Patriots Mailbag: Maye excitement, OL questions and more.
• Alexandra Francisco reports Patriots players attended the Revolution vs. Inter Miami CF with Lionel Messi in town.
• Draft Analysis: Mike Dussault and Evan Lazar recap the Patriot’s 2024 NFL Draft. (6.15 min. video)
• Highlights: Drake Maye’s first days as a New England Patriot. (5.37 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss passes along a report from Adam Schefter and agent Nicole Lynn that the Patriots and DT Christian Barmore have reached agreement on a four-year deal with a maximum value of $92 million.
• Mike Kadlick posts his post-draft roster projection: Sorting out a crowded WR room, the Joe Milton dilemma; More
• Mark Daniels breaks down the Patriots 89-player roster: Eliot Wolf has overhauled the offense.
• Matt St. Jean offers a way-too-early 53-man roster projection, including 10 rookies and a handful of veteran cuts.
• Cam Garrity puts together his own way-too-early 53-man roster projection for the Pats.
• Karen Guregian grades the draft picks for the Patriots.
• Mike Reiss details how the Patriots decided QB Drake Maye was their future.
• Mike Kadlick shares some quick-hit thoughts on the Patriots’ 2024 draft class. Drake Maye “a slam dunk.”
• Phil Perry says the Patriots are open to Drake Maye starting in Week 1.
• Karen Guregian highlights WEEI guest Drake Maye on how much does he want to be the Patriots Day 1 starter.
• Tom E. Curran shares his take on a business-like 2024 NFL Draft for Eliot Wolf and Co: The Patriots didn’t mess around after taking Drake Maye at No. 3.
• Karen Guregian considers whether Eliot Wolf has done enough to secure the GM title long term.
• Nicole Yang addresses four questions facing the Patriots as they come out of the draft. 1. What is the plan at QB?
• Christopher Price’s Patriots Mailbag: The offensive line,the new wide receivers, more.
• Mark Morse tells us the Rookie Minicamp dates, the invitees, and shares some more draft notes.
• Phil Perry explains why the two rookie WRs should be excellent fits for Drake Maye’s game.
• Matt Geagan hears from Jerod Mayo discussing the suddenly crowded — but “very strong” — quarterback room.
• Alex Barth looks at what the draft experts said about new TE Jaheim Bell.
• Ian Logue’s Patriots Notebook: Analysts: Wolf gets solid grade for draft; More.
• Taylor Kyles’ Patriots 2024 Undrafted Free Agent Tracker.
• Dan Kelley talks about OT Conor McDermott and his release by the Patriots.
• Conor Ryan highlights Jerod Mayo admitting his ‘burning cash’ comment was a rookie mistake. “What I really meant, though, is we’re going to be, obviously, smart with cash and smart with acquisitions. I was just very excited.”
• Matt Geagan notes Bill Belichick joins star-studded list of roasters for Netflix’s roast of Tom Brady.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike and Murph discuss the WRs Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker, OT Caedan Wallace possibly switching sides and if QB Joe Milton, III was a draft “hit” or “miss.” (41 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Breer (SI) Takeaways: Quick NFL draft reviews for all 32 teams. ‘I like the New England Patriots doubling down at quarterback, taking a flier on “Bazooka” Joe Milton after drafting Drake Maye third, and it’s another sign of GM Eliot Wolf putting his stamp on the organization.’ More.
• NFL Nation (ESPN) Biggest 2024 NFL post-draft questions for all 32 teams. Patriots: Did the Patriots do enough to address their need at left tackle?
• Doug Farrar (TouchdownWire) Draft grades and analysis for all 32 teams. Patriots B+. T’he Mac Jones experiment is officially over, and now, the Patriots’ new regime has a quarterback type they really haven’t had since Steve Grogan — a big athletic dude who can zing the ball downfield and run the ball more than defenses would like.’ More.
• Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Draft takeaways: Best, worst and most interesting pick for each AFC team. Patriots: Best pick (A+) WR Javon Baker, Worst pick (C-) IOL Caedan Wallace, Most interesting pick (C+) QB Joe Milton.
• Matt Verderame (SI) Ranking the best and worst classes of the 2024 NFL draft. No Pats in either group.
• Chad Reuter (NFL.com) Ranking 3 favorite picks in every round. No Pats.
• Leger Douzable (CBS Sports) Former 10-year NFL veteran analyzes every team’s draft class, reveals favorite picks. Patriots: B+, best grade in the AFC East.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) The 5 biggest holes left after NFL draft including Bills wide receiver, Jets tight end.
• Jeremy Fowler (ESPN) Inside the 2024 NFL draft’s strange 14-pick offensive frenzy.
• Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) NFL Draft 2024: What experts got wrong.
• Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) NFL draft steals: Best value picks. No Pats.
• Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) Here’s what really went down with Falcons’ draft stunner.
• Chad Reuter (NFL.com) Top undrafted rookie free agents following the 2024 NFL Draft.
• Eric Edholm (NFL.com) NFL Power Rankings: Who’s up/down after draft? Patriots 31st, down 1. /Lolz.
• Ian Casselberry (Yahoo! Sports) CBS shakes up ‘The NFL Today,’ moving out Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms, adding Matt Ryan. /In what world is Ryan an improvement over Esiason? Cheaper maybe, but that’s it.