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Thought I'd start talking about the upcoming game. I'm really looking forward to this season and hope I get pleasantly surprised by this team. Right out of the gate we get the Bengals, no easy task for any team, never mind a team with so many new parts that is rebuilding.

So many questions:

• Is Mayo up to the task of game management? So many coaches fail at things like time management, situation strategy (going for it on 4th down), etc.
• How will the defense scheme and perform without Bill calling the shots? Will they try to take away one thing, like Ja'Maar Chase? Will they adapt throughout the game?
• What will the new offense look like? I expect Jacoby will get the start, but will they give Maye a couple of series? Will the play calling be creative or predictable like last year? How will the WRs look?
• And of course, how will the Oline perform? They get a bullet point of their own as this is by far the teams achilles heel heading into the season, much like last...

For a third.

His season is probably over. It's a huge blow to the defense.

Rookie camp starts tomorrow. That's when the coaches work the rookies, whether drafted or udfa signees or invitees, into the ground to see who doesn't bounce back with gusto.
We should hear news from the media beginning tomorrow afternoon.

Here's a list of the invitees*

RB Terrell Jennings (Florida A&M)
WR Beau Corrales (Texas State)
WR Rory Starkey Jr. (Samford)
WR David Wallis (Randolph-Macon)
TE Owen Glascoe (Long Island University)
OT Tairiq Stewart (North Carolina A&T)
OG Ryan Johnson (Youngstown State)
OG Joey Ramos (Arizona State)
DL Devin Adams (Peru State)
ED Jay Person (UT Chattanooga)
ED Jotham Russel (Australia/IPP)
LB Josh Carr Jr. (Souther Miss)
LB Tre’Vion Green (Prairie View A&M)
LB Keontra Smith (Miami)
DB Trajan Bandy (Miami)
DB John Davis Jr. (North Texas)
DB John Pupel (Boston College)
DB Teldrick Ross (Middle Tennessee State)
DB Kason McCullough-Cooper (Angelo State)
K/P Vince Blanchard (Laval/Canada)
K Noah Rauschenberg (North Texas)

All prospects...

We're on to next year.

So I've been saying 'trade everyone burn it down' etc etc, but in the NFL there is the reality of the salary cap (which isn't crap), and the realities of it will determine what moves a team can make going forward.

I just said 'Trade everyone 30+' on the team in another thread, but in reality, that's a lot easier said than done. The Patriots will be on the hook for the dead cap numbers going forward, but with ~$97 million in space for next year, it might not be the end of the world. I am assuming the Patriots won't be signing any free agents this offseason, because besides the fact you're not going to get any young talent in FA probably, who the hell is going to want to come here? (which is my reasoning for the 3rd round comp picks) The 'Over 30s' with significant dead cap hits in a trade are:

-Matt Judon ($25 million 2023, 10 million 2024), obviously he's in IR, and even if you could trade him (and I'm not sure you can), you're not going to get any return for him. Healthy and...

This offense is clearly worse than last year's offense under Matt Patricia. Most of us blamed Patricia for the issues with the offense last year. However, we don't blame O'Brien for this year's offense being significantly worse. I think the reason is, people are realizing that the main problem with the offense is (and has been) the talent level of the players. We need an upgrade at QB, some of the o-line, and WR. Everyone who blamed Patricia (including me), owes him an apology.

I apologize, Matt. You weren't the main reason the offense sucked last year, any more than it's O'Brien's fault this year.

PS: We need to get a GM who can pick a QB in next draft, along with other needed players on offense.

I think we may as well start a thread like this now, as this current season is as good as done, and 2024 will probably be the most dramatic rebuild year in 20+ years at the team. BB could be gone or, at least, asked to accept a new GM. Mac will be gone, possibly from the league entirely, as he's not good enough, and there will be a mass clearout of other players.

The Krafts won't stand for the current status. They forked out cash for a major stadium upgrade, and Bob might step down and say it's time to hand over to Jonathan.

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𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: #Patriots rookie cornerback Christian Gonzalez will miss the rest of the 2023 season with a torn labrum, per @RapSheet Makes sense why they...

Coming home for swaps of 6th and 7th round picks

Sounds like we got Zeke.

View: https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1674488733738094592?s=20

...will be interested to see the real terms of the contract.

They must like the guy a lot. What this means for a Hopkins move is anybody's guess..


View: https://twitter.com/RealAlexBarth/status/1674191093087207424?s=20

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The Patriots drafted Isaiah Bolden, a big CB, from Jackson State, with their final pick of the 2023 draft, I think.
Overall, I consider this to be a good draft. Now let's see how these players contributed to the team when the games really start.

Ameer Speed is 6-3 210. Don't know how fast he is and could be drafted mostly as a ST player.
That's the 2nd MSU player that we have taken.

Demario is 5-8 180 runs a 4.44 40, is considered very shifty. Certainly a slot receiver prospect.

Kayshon is 5-11 195 with a 4.5 speed. Athlons Draft Guide ranks him as the #1 WR in this years draft.
You read that right #1. So, maybe we should be shaking our Bouttes.

Antonio is listed at 6'3 338. That's pretty much all I know so far.
We were all concerned about OT before the draft. But drafting 3 OG this year and 2 or 3 last year, we will be starting 5 OG's this year.
That will take DC`s around the NFL to figure out and we win another SB.