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Full 7-round 2024 NFL mock draft: Patriots land Senior Bowl standout QB to pair with elite weapon

The Patriots get arguably the best player on the board at No. 3 in this full seven-round 2024 NFL mock draft

The New England Patriots are less than three months away from one of the most important decisions in the past 30 years.

A brand new head coach is in the building in Jerod Mayo, and Eliot Wolf is working through the personnel decisions. This is an opportunity for both men to stamp their names on the Patriots.

For better or worse, the team will have a different philosophy heading into the offseason. It’s a breath of fresh air for Patriots fans who grew impatient with the lack of offensive success since Tom Brady’s departure in 2020.

In this mock draft, we’re taking a look at one scenario that could shake up on draft night, netting the Patriots a generational cornerstone receiver and some developmental tackles.

The ‘What If…?’ Mock Draft: Cowboys, Bears swap Dak Prescott for Justin Fields

A thought exercise if Dallas and Dak Prescott can’t agree to an extension, how much he’d be worth in a trade, and then working with Chicago to upgrade both teams’ situations. | From @KDDrummondNFL

The Marvel Comics Universe, better known as the MCU, has centered fictional characters for over a decade. Although it’s losing steam commercially over the last several years, One property has been able to recapture the magic, the two-season animated run of What If…?

What If,,,? is another comic convert, that takes well-known characters, but from alternate universes, and puts them in scenarios originally encountered by other heroes. We’re going to borrow this concept for a minute and walk an alternate universe path of what if the Dallas Cowboys were willing to hit the reset button on the franchise and trade Dak Prescott.

Prescott has a ridiculously high cap hit in 2024, along with both no-tag and no-trade clauses. The almost assured scenario is that not only will he return to Dallas for 2024, but he’ll do it as the league’s highest-paid QB.

But what if he didn’t?

What if the two sides are unable to work out an extension over the next 3-plus months and owner Jerry Jones hit the reset button? We already outlined all of the teams we believe would jump at the chance to acquire Prescott, and that list includes the Chicago Bears.

Mock drafts, especially ones in January, are as What If… as anything can get in sports. So before things get serious, we’ll use this iteration to play out a scenario where Dallas doesn’t hitch their wagon to Prescott and instead looks to find the next starting quarterback.

 

Frank Gore Jr. tells social media to chill after he stiff-arms his aunt

Record-setting Frank Gore Jr. just wants folks on social media to chill

Who can blame Frank Gore Jr.’s aunt for being thrilled?

The Southern Miss running back was being interviewed after his record-setting performance in the Golden Eagles’ 38-24 victory over Rice in the Lending Tree Bowl on Saturday.

His exuberant aunt wanted to congratulate her nephew for his 329-yard rushing performance but the time wasn’t right and Gore shoved her out of the shot.

Needless to say, the push went viral causing Gore to let all of social media know it was time to relax and that he adores his aunt.

Frank Gore Jr.’s delightful auntie crashed his interview after a record-breaking bowl performance for Southern Miss

Gore scored by land and air. If he had a boat, he might’ve scored by sea too.

Southern Miss beat Rice 38-24 on Saturday night in the Lending Tree Bowl, and Frank Gore Jr. was the star of the show.

Gore set the single-game Southern Miss rushing record and – perhaps even more impressively – the single-game rushing record in any FBS bowl game with 329 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 21 carries. And it was the most rushing yards any by any FBS player in a game this season, surpassing the performance of Pitt’s Israel Abanikanda against Virginia Tech.

After the game, cameras naturally went toward him.

But for a brief moment, Gore had his limelight stolen away by… his auntie?

Yes, his overly enthusiastic auntie who was on the field celebrating his big game. In a hilarious moment, Gore had to politely tell her to calm down so he could finish his interview.

Gore – and his auntie – had plenty of reasons to be happy.

The victory was the first for Southern Miss in a bowl game since 2016, and it’s the first time since 2019 that it finished the season with a winning record.

And Gore didn’t just rewrite the record book for rushing. He also threw an 18-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. It was the third touchdown pass he had thrown this season and the seventh of his career.

Indeed, Gore did it all. He averaged 15.7 yards per carry Saturday night and completed two of three passes. He scored by land and air. If he had a boat, he might’ve scored by sea too.

Perhaps his most impressive run of the night was a 64-yard scamper he broke off for a score in the second quarter.

“We know how impressive Frank is,” Rice coach Mike Bloomgren said after the game. “What a great athlete, what a great runner he is. I thought he was phenomenal.”

This was Gore’s third season of college football, and he finished it with 1,382 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground – his best season so far. And we can’t wait to see what he does in Year Four. If the transfer portal is in his future, maybe he can finally play for Lane Kiffin. If not, we’ll enjoy watching him rip apart Sun Belt defenses.

And yes, reader, it’s OK to feel old reading about the athletic accomplishments of Frank Gore Jr., the son of – well, you know.

Gore Jr. has something to brag about the next time he sees his dad though. Gore Sr.’s best single game rushing performance in college or the pros was 212 yards against the Seahawks in 2006.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

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Frank Gore Jr. sets all-time bowl game record with 329 rushing yards, adds TD pass

Frank Gore Jr., son of the legendary running back, set an all-time bowl record for rushing yards for the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles.

If you want to feel old, consider that Southern Miss running back Frank Gore Jr., the son of longtime NFL running back Frank Gore, ran 20 times for 329 yards and two touchdowns in Southern Miss’ 38-24 win over Rice in Saturday’s LendingTree Bowl.

Nobody had ever run for more yards in a bowl game… ever.

If you really want to bend time and space, consider that Frank Gore Sr. last played in the NFL on December 27, 2020, for the New York Jets.

Where has the time gone?

Gore Jr., a third-year sophomore, ran 207 times for 1,053 yards and seven touchdowns in the 2022 regular season, but nobody was quite ready for this outburst.

Rice’s defense seemed particularly unprepared.

Gore also threw this pretty touchdown pass on a direct snap.

Like father, like son? Perhaps. Gore Sr. was a good player in the loaded backfields of the Miami Hurricanes in the early 2000s, was selected in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers, and went on to run the ball 3,735 times for an even 16,000 yards and 81 touchdowns in his long and distinguished career with the 49ers, Colts, Dolphins, Bills, and Jets. Gore also caught 484 passes for 3,985 yards and 18 touchdowns.

That’s a lot to live up to. That said, Gore Jr. has one thing on Gore Sr. — dad never threw a touchdown pass in college, or the NFL.

Frank Gore a ‘proud papa’ after his son scores first collegiate touchdown

Frank Gore is proud of his son, Frank Gore Jr., for scoring his first college touchdown.

Frank Gore Jr. is carrying on the family name at Southern Mississippi.

Gore Jr., a running back, scored his first collegiate touchdown on Saturday against North Texas. That left his father, one of the greatest rushers of all-time, feeling proud.

Through four games at Southern Mississippi, Gore Jr. has 46 rushing attempts for 208 yards to go along with 26 receiving yards. The best game of his career was this past week, as he ran for a career-high 130 yards.

Following his son’s standout performance, the older Gore felt a little extra motivation before his Sunday morning workout.

Gore Jr. played a role in Gore coming back for his 16th NFL season. He told his father that he thought he still had another season in him despite being 37 years old.

So Gore decided to sign with the Jets on a one-year deal. Gore has since assumed the starting role after Le’Veon Bell went down with a hamstring injury in Week 1. He has rushed for 174 yards through a quarter of the season. Gore will go back to being the No. 2 running back when Bell makes his expected return this week against the Cardinals.

Jets RB Frank Gore never mulled retirement after consulting with son

Frank Gore didn’t consider retiring from football after consulting with his son, Frank Jr.

Despite being the oldest player in the NFL at his position, Frank Gore never considered hanging up his cleats this offseason.

Gore spoke to the media for the first time since signing with the Jets on Thursday. On a Zoom call, Gore was asked if he had thought about retiring. He hadn’t.

“I felt like I still could do it,” Gore told reporters. “I just had to see what team would give me an opportunity.”

The 37-year-old even consulted with his son, Frank Jr., a running back like his dad who is beginning his freshman year at Southern Miss. Frank Jr. agreed with his father that he could still play at a high level.

“He said, ‘I think you could go one more,'” Gore said. “So, I said, all right, I’m going to go.”

Gore signed a one-year deal with the Jets worth $1.05 million. He’ll serve as the No. 2 running back behind Le’Veon Bell. Gore should see a good share of the carries, considering Adam Gase wants to lessen the load for Bell in 2020.

Gore was fascinated by New York, primarily because of Gase. The two spent the 2008 season together in San Francisco with Gore being the lead back and Gase as an offensive assistant. They then reunited in Miami in 2018.

“I’ve known Adam for a long time,” Gore told SNY’s Jeane Coakley. “He’s been a great man to me.”

Like father, like son: Frank Gore’s 16th NFL season will be his kid’s first of college football

Frank Gore Jr. will play his freshman season at Southern Miss while his father plays his 16th NFL season.

Frank Gore may be approaching 37 years of age, but that won’t stop him from being the new kid in school now that he’s joined the Jets. If he has any trouble with that, he can ask his son for advice.

As the veteran running back prepares for his 16th NFL season after signing with Gang Green, his son, Frank Gore Jr., is getting ready for his freshman campaign at Southern Miss.

A running back who grew up near Miami just like dad, Gore Jr. is a three-star 2020 prospect out of Killian Senior High School. He was ranked the 65th best rusher in his class and the 131st best player in the state of Florida, according to 247Sports’ composite ratings. Gore Jr. did not get an offer from his father’s alma mater, Miami University, but he did from Kentucky, Chattanooga and Florida Atlantic before deciding on Southern Miss.

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Gore Jr. initially made a verbal commitment to FAU, but that was before Lane Kiffin left for Ole Miss. Once that happened, Gore Jr. flipped his commitment and joined the Golden Eagles in December.

“He’s got great vision,” Gore Sr. said last December. “He can catch the ball, he can run routes. I just want him to continue to work hard. Just whatever he does this year, I don’t want it to get to his head.”

That shouldn’t be an issue if the younger Gore considers all that his father has achieved. Gore Jr. can’t get too full of himself when he remembers that his dad is third on the NFL’s all-time rushing list.

He can, however, say thanks for showing him the way.

“I want to give a huge thank you to my dad for pushing me every day,” Gore Jr. wrote on Twitter last June, “and [for] just being a perfect figure in my life.”

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It’s funny to think about the older Gore suiting up for yet another NFL slate while his son starts his college career. But what if the two took it a step further?

If Gore Jr. were to make it to the NFL and his father was still around, they would become the first father-son duo to play in the same NFL season. Obviously, that’s a big if — Gore Sr. would be 40 three seasons from now and Gore Jr. would have to leave Southern Miss early — but the older back has always been something of an ageless wonder. If any father could hold off Father Time to make that happen, it’s Gore Sr. Of course, Gore Jr. has to also prove worthy of entry into the NFL.

Whether or not the Gores can achieve Griffey-like status remains to be seen, but if nothing else, both will play on high-level football fields in 2020. Regardless of how his first season with the Jets goes, Gore Sr. will be remembered as one the NFL’s all-time backs.

That’s quite the reputation for Gore Jr. to live up to, but he seems to be off to a good start. At the very least, he has his father’s approval.

“I’m very proud,” Gore Sr. said on NFL Network when his kid was still planning to attend FAU. “I’m a proud father.”