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FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementPatriots NewsNew England Patriots LinksNew England Patriots links 5/03/19 - Rob Gronkowski still on everybody’s mindNew Womens Donald Trump Jersey ,12commentsDaily news and links for Friday.EDTShareTweetShareShareNew England Patriots links 5/03/19 - Rob Gronkowski still on everybody’s mindJohn David Mercer-USA TODAY SportsTEAM TALKThe Patriots signed 10 undrafted rookie free agents and also made three other roster moves.Don Banks lists 10 NFL topics that still lack answers as the offseason reaches May.Paul Perillo profiles Patriots rookie running back Damien Harris.Angelique Fiske reports that Rob Gronkowski played a prominent role at the American Music Award.Fred Kirsch, Andy Hart, Paul Perillo and Erik Scalavino discuss the Patriots’ draft and who was the better Patriots slot receiver: Wes Welker or Julian Edelman? (2:02:05 audio)Kyle Van Noy, Jason McCourty, Rex Burkhead and Stephon Gilmore get a preview of the latest 3 Games to Glory documentary. (2:40 video)LOCAL LINKSMatt Chatham (The Athletic) thinks that the Patriots have moved elsewhere while the rest of the NFL is looking for the next Rob Gronkowski.Zack Cox (NESN) reviews the college tape of Patriots third-round pick Damien Harris.Ryan Hannable (WEEI) looks at the Patriots roster to find the deepest and weakest positions on the team.Andrew Callahan (MassLive) thinks that the Patriots Way is alive and well this offseason.Mike Reiss (ESPN Boston) writes about Tom Brady’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live and him joking about not being the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback.Ryan Hannable (WEEI) lists five free agents the Patriots could still be interested in.Doug Kyed (NESN) opens his latest mailbag to speak tight end options, running backs, and more.Christopher Price (Boston Sports Journal) takes a closer look at Patriots fifth-round rookie Byron Cowart.Jeff Howe (The Athletic) writes about Chase Winovich’s soft side.Andrew Callahan (MassLive) shares Lawrence Guy’s unusual question after he had just won the Super Bowl.Zack Cox (NESN) quotes James White and his fantasy football aspirations.Christopher Price (Boston Sports Journal) takes you into the weekend with some Patriots updates.Tom Curran (NBC Boston) unveils his new AFC power rankings.Henry McKenna (Patriots Wire) posts a funny Martellus Bennett story about Bill Belichick criticizing Tom Brady.Kevin Duffy (Boston Herald) writes that James White welcomes the running back competition.Adam London (NESN) shares the reactions of Patriots players to Tom Brady’s skit on Jimmy Kimmel Live.Darren Hartwell (NBC Boston) points out that N’Keal Harry is a dark horse rookie of the year candidate.NATIONAL NEWSGeoff Schwartz (SB Nation) shows how rookies can make an NFL roster http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-jordan-richards-jersey , starting now.Conor Orr (Sports Illustrated) lists the NFL’s best remaining free agents.Maurice Morton (Bleacher Report) ranks the NFL’s defenses after the draft.Jay Glazer (The Athletic) opens his post-draft mailbag.Dan Parr (NFL.com) posts his draft grades for the AFC North.Jason Owens (Yahoo! Sports) reports that the Chiefs’ overtime proposal has gained some traction.The MMQB staff (Sports Illustrated) publishes its latest NFL power rankings.Scott Spratt (Pro Football Focus) names his fantasy sleepers from the late draft rounds and undrafted free agency.EXTRACURRICULARAdam Stites (SB Nation) thinks that the NFL commissioner’s exempt list is a cop-out. ATLANTA (AP) — In two years, Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower still has never heard Stephon Gilmore yell.Not in practice. Not in a game. Not ever."He's stays quiet, it's not just because y'all are in here," Hightower said with a chuckle this week. "He doesn't talk. He's a mute." Gilmore's also — silently — assumed the role of lockdown cornerback for New England as it prepares to face two of the NFL's top two receivers in its Super Bowl matchup with the Los Angeles Rams.Being tasked to guard an opponents' top receiver won't be anything new for Gilmore, who is in his second season with the Patriots after leaving Buffalo and signing a five-year, $65 million free agent deal in 2017.There were some shortcomings this season. Notably when New England's secondary struggled in the second half of its narrow regular-season victory over Kansas City, allowing Tyreek Hill to catch three touchdown passes.But more times than not Stephon Gilmore Jersey , Gilmore has lived up to the challenge. He combined with J.C. Jackson and Keion Crossen to limit Hill to one catch and no touchdowns in the Patriots' AFC championship game win over the Chiefs. And he's only allowed two catches on the 10 passes thrown in his direction during the postseason.Gilmore had a career-high 20 passes defensed during the regular season, the second most in the NFL behind Chicago's Kyle Fuller (21). His previous high was 18 with Buffalo in 2015. He's also had two or more passes defensed in four of his past five playoff games, including his first career playoff interception against the Chargers in the divisional round."I kind of let my game do the talking," Gilmore said. "I try to play my game regardless of who I'm going against. Some people can handle it, some people can't."It helped the 28-year-old earn All-Pro honors for the first time in his career, becoming just the fourth Patriots cornerback to be named to the first team. He joins Ty Law (1998, 2003) Womens Montee Ball Jersey , Asante Samuel (2007) and Darrelle Revis (2014).But for a guy who tries to maintain a low profile, it's not something he's trying to put a lot of stock in right now."That's a big accomplishment. But the one thing I wanted was a Super Bowl ring and I'm gonna try to do whatever it takes to get that done," he said.Last season Gilmore's contract was a conversation topic in New England with Malcolm Butler — star of the Patriots' Super Bowl win over Seattle in the 2014 season — not being offered the contract extension he was looking for from the Patriots.Gilmore started slowly in 2017 and appeared in only 13 games, missing two starts because of a concussion. He finished with two interceptions, but had only nine passes defensed.Butler signed with Tennessee in free agency in the offseason, making Gilmore the top cornerback in the Patriots secondary.Gilmore said he entered training camp focused on improvement."To me it doesn't really matter what happened in the past. You just gotta learn from it and get better," he said.The Patriots will need someone to step up on Sunday http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-troy-niklas-jersey , with the Rams trotting out two 1,200-yard receivers in Robert Woods and Brandin Cooks, who was traded by New England to Los Angeles last summer.Gilmore's practice battles with Cooks are fresh in his mind and he's also played with Woods in Buffalo.The practice field has been Gilmore's sanctuary this season, teammate and fellow cornerback Jason McCourty said."He doesn't even let guys catch the ball in walkthroughs. That's kind of his mindset and his demeanor," McCourty said. "He goes out there, he takes the field and his one job is to shut whoever he's guarding down and that's something that he's done on a week-in, week-out basis for us this season."Hightower said Gilmore's work ethic is contagious across the defense."There will be days when you want to be lackadaisical and you might not want to push yourself. Then you see Steph running from one hash to the other hash guarding a guy on a route Ja'Whaun Bentley Jersey , pushing his leverage," Hightower said. "When you see a guy work like that day in and day out, you can't help but push yourself with whatever you're going through."With a second consecutive shot at a Super Bowl ring, Gilmore said he'll be drawing on everything he's learned over the past two seasons."I've learned a lot about myself just trying to be consistent," Gilmore said. "Just really trusting my teammates. I've learned a lot of football. I'm smarter than I was last year, just from coaches putting me in the best position to make plays."Now I'm the Super Bowl in position to finish everything off."