New England Patriots links 2/09/18 - McDaniels back, Flores in front for defensive coordinator

LOCAL LINKS

• Doug Kyed says the Patriots have a new power trio in waiting to succeed the current duo.
• Ryan Hannable revisits the Jimmy Garoppolo trade, his massive payday, and the questions about why the Patriots settled for a second-round pick in return for him.
• Mike Reiss takes a look at some of the key areas that need to be filled on the Patriots, including the Defensive Coordinator.
• Ryan Hannable puts Rob Gronkowski at the top of the Patriots’ offseason priority list.
• Mike Reiss reports the Patriots are ironing out the final details for special-teams coach Joe Judge to return to the team.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) 5 Patriots who could become cap casualties for 2018.
• Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Patriots Super Bowl 52 film review: Defense edition. /Hold on... let me grab my hammer.
• Doug Kyed Patriots Mailbag: Could big name replace Malcolm Butler at cornerback?
• Nicole Yang relays Julian Edelman’s reaction to the reports of Jimmy Garoppolo’s record contract yesterday.
• Adam London notes PGA star Jordan Spieth explains how Tom Brady handles losing in golf.
• Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Antonio Brown jabs Brady dropped catch, forgets he’s sitting home.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Breer (SI) Game Plan: Josh McDaniels’ decision a sign that Patriots future will be guided by new leadership core.
• Steven Ruiz (ForTheWin) Benching Malcolm Butler was another stroke of genius from Bill Belichick ... in theory.
• Alec Nathan (Bleacher Report) Tom Brady reflects on Super Bowl 52 loss on Instagram, expresses gratitude.
• Conor Orr (SI) Jimmy Garoppolo, after seven career starts, is the NFL’s highest paid player. It was only logical.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) After Garoppolo, who’s next?
• Marc Sessler (NFl.com) Jimmy Garoppolo deal set to have impact on QB market.
• Mike Reiss and Mike Wells (ESPN) How Josh McDaniels went from Patriots to Colts and back again.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Bears interviewed McDaniels, had doubts he would leave the Patriots.
• Mike Sando (ESPN) Can Josh McDaniels get hired again? NFL execs debate.
• Jacob Feldman (SI) Morning Huddle: Recent history shows the last hire of the coaching carousel is sometimes the best hire.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Lions talked to Patricia about his Goodell shirt. /They’re cool.
• Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Richard Sherman expects to play for Seahawks in 2018.
• Manish Mehta (NY Daily News) Jets Mailbag: Are Super Bowl heroes Nick Foles and Malcolm Butler in Gang Green’s future?
• Gil Brandt (NFL.com) Eagles, Rams among teams with biggest Super Bowl windows. Pats 7th.
• Report (AP) Quarterbacks will dominate the 2018 NFL offseason.
• Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Top 5 2018 NFL Draft prospects by position.
• Robert Klemko (SI) Baker Mayfield’s 10 potential landing spots.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) FOX defends investment in Thursday Night Football.

DUMPSTER DIVE

• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Eagles long-snapper: Team ran fake walk-through in the event Pats were watching. /Thanks, John Tomase.
• Jerry Thornton (Barstool Sports) A WEEI listener punked Ron Borges into writing a fake news story about Brady holding out on his contract.
• CBS Boston notes the Boston Herald removed it’s Ron Borges story that Tom Brady was ready to skip Patriots OTAs if he didn’t get paid like Jimmy Garoppolo.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) The Boston Herald likely will be retracting a Patriots story, again. /Thanks, Ron Borges.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Boston Herald looking into hoax, pulls Ron Borges column.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Report (a/k/a false report): Brady will skip OTAs unless he gets paid like Jimmy G.
• Laura Wagner (Deadspin) Boston radio dopes claim Boston newspaper dope was tricked into writing a fake story about Tom Brady.