Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss the arguments Bill Belichick could make to explain the team’s struggles this season to Robert Kraft and then debate whether ownership is headed towards a ‘worst case scenario’ with how it handles moving on from Belichick. 

1:00- Is Bill setting up injury issues this season as the reason behind the team’s struggles on the field?

6:40- Does Belichick deserve credit for player development this year? Can you really say the team is moving in the right direction?

10:45- Is Bill Belichick still the best coach in the league? Is strategy and game-planning enough?

21:10- Are the Patriots headed towards the worst case scenario with how they move on from their head coach?




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Have injuries been the driving cause behind the Patriots' plummet?

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The Patriots are moving forward in their search for a top personnel executive, but what does it all mean? Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss that and preview the Patriots' upcoming rookie minicamp. Later, we go into the archives to find words of wisdom from Jerod Mayo back when he was a co-host of this podcast. 

 

1:00-The latest on the Patriots’ search for a GM 

10:00-Reaction to Tom Brady roast 

19:00-Rookie minicamp preview 

22:00-Into the archives when Jerod Mayo was a co-host  

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Patriots have opened their head-scratching GM search

Tom Curran talks catches up with former Quick Slants co-host Devin McCourty to get his takeaways from the Patriots’ 2024 draft. Is Ja’Lynn Polk the right fit for the team? How should the Patriots handle Drake Maye’s rookie season? 

1:00-Devin McCourty on what makes a good rookie in the NFL 

6:00-Why Ja’Lynn Polk will be a good locker room fit 

13:00-How the Patriots should handle Drake Maye’s rookie season 

29:00-Dev's favorite Patriots picks in the draft 

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Devin McCourty on Drake Maye’s development and what he liked about the Patriots’ draft

Tom Curran talks with Taylor Kyles and Brian Hines to get their takeaways from the Patriots’ 2024 NFL Draft. Was Drake Maye the clear home run pick? What can Patriots fans expect from Ja’Lynn Polk? 

 

1:00-Curran's takeaways from the draft 

9:00-What was the underlying message of the draft? 

12:30-Thoughts on sitting Drake Maye next season 

16:30-Why Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker are the right calls at WR 

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Second-guessing the Patriots draft? Maye be we will!

Tom Curran, Phil Perry, Bert Breer and James White react to the Patriots drafting Ja’Lynn Polk. 

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Patriots draft Washington WR Ja’Lynn Polk with the 37th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft

Our entire Patriots crew reacts to the Patriots selecting Drake Maye with the third overall pick. Eliot Wolf and Jerod Mayo discuss the process behind the selection. Later, Drake Maye talks about being a Patriot.  

 

1:00-NBC Sports Boston reaction to the pick 

16:00-Eliot Wolf and Jerod Mayo on Drake Maye 

29:00-Drake Maye on being a Patriot 

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Have injuries been the driving cause behind the Patriots' plummet?

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