Rob Gronkowski joins Next Pats to discuss his excitement for FanDuel launching in Massachusetts. To celebrate, we play a game of “Safe bet or long shot.” Will the Patriots make a move for DeAndre Hopkins? Will the Patriots be a playoff team next season? Gronk’s got predictions!

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Phil Perry talks with Mike Lombardi, Geoff Schwartz and Louis Riddick to get their opinion on what the Patriots should focus on first when building their offense around Mac Jones. Also, we discuss whose stock is on the rise following the NFL combine.

2:30-Mike Lombardi explains why THIS position should be priority for Patriots

5:00-Geoff Schwartz thinks the Patriots should go a different route

12:00-What can the Patriots learn from how the Saints built around Drew Brees?

17:00-Reactions from NFL combine

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Phil Perry breaks down what NFL Draft lead analyst Daniel Jeremiah has to say about how the Patriots can get Mac Jones some weapons in the 2023 NFL Draft. Which WR is the best fit in the first round? Is there a case to take a TE at 14th overall?

2:30-Which WR would Daniel Jeremiah draft at #14 for the Patriots?

5:00-Top five “Patriot type players” in the draft

10:30-Is #14 too early to draft a TE?

16:30-Players who could light up the NFL Combine

30:30-Perry's mock draft

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Phil Perry catches up with former Patriot Shane Vereen to discuss what style of RB would help complement Mac Jones next season. Later, we talk with Lawrence Guy about the positive impact of having Jerod Mayo back next season.

4:00-Vereen says Patriots ‘are closer than people think’ to being contenders again

7:30-What was it like playing under Bill O’Brien?

10:00- Here’s the skill the next Patriots’ third-down back HAS TO HAVE

20:00-Lawrence Guy on the impact of having Jerod Mayo back next season

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Phil Perry is joined by NFL Network analytics expert Cynthia Frelund to discuss what’s next for the evolution of the modern NFL offense. Then, Phil takes a closer look at one advanced stat that shows Mac Jones’ potential going forward before breaking down his latest 7-round Patriots’ mock draft.

1:20- Cynthia Frelund 1-on-1

5:45- Cynthia shares the advanced metric she looks to first to see the true potential of a QB and why she’s not worried about Mac Jones

9:40- Cynthia breaks down what the Patriots should do to improve in free agency and the draft this season

11:28- Phil digs deeper into the advanced metric Cynthia pointed to as her gold standard and why it’s a good sign for Mac Jones’ future

32:00- Phil shares his latest 7-round mock draft and who he expects the Patriots to take this spring

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Phil Perry is back with another Next Pats Podcast from Phoenix. ESPN's Louis Riddick joins Phil Perry to discuss the Patriots' offseason moves and the type of QB Mac Jones can be. Later on, NFL Network's Judy Battista stops by to discuss the trajectory the Patriots are on and the current QB salary situation in the league

2:30 - Should offensive tackle or wide receiver be the main priority this offseason?

5:00 - Louis Riddick on the type of QB Mac Jones can be

16:00 - Judy Battista shares her thoughts on the Patriots' trajectory

19:00 - Is the current QB market sustainable?

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Live from the Super Bowl in Arizona, Phil Perry sits down with NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport to take a hard look at the upcoming offseason for the New England Patriots.

Topics covered...

• Has the system confidence returned to the building with the hiring of Bill O'Brien?
• What's the future for Matt Patricia?
• Could Bill Belichick and the Patriots take a swing at a big trade?
• Plus, Phil asks what the future holds for wide receivers Tee Higgins, Jerry Jeudy, and DeAndre Hopkins. Could New England add one of them to help Mac Jones?

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Phil Perry has another Next Pats Podcast for you straight from radio row in Phoenix. Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon stops by to discuss how the hiring of Bill O'Brien can help the offense and what kind of QB Mac Jones can be in this league. Later on, former Patriot Malcolm Butler joins the pod to talk about his infamous Super Bowl interception. He also looks back on his brief reunion with the Patriots and Bill Belichick in 2022.

4:00 - Matthew Judon on the Patriots' offensive issues, hiring of Bill O'Brien

7:00 - Matthew Judon weighs in on Mac Jones as a leader

16:30 - Malcolm Butler talks about his game-winning Super Bowl interception

19:00 - Malcolm Butler on his current relationship with Bill Belichick

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Phil Perry sits down with Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner to get his thoughts on the Patriots offense and how Bill O’Brien can help Mac Jones next season. Then, Pro Football Focus’s Steve Palazzolo joins to explain how the Patriots should react to Mac’s regression in year 2 and if Bill Belichick is still a coaching difference-maker.

1:00- 1-on-1 with Kurt Warner

2:15- Kurt explains why the priority needs to be building the offense around Mac Jones and getting him to buy into that system

4:35- Kurt shares what he makes of Bill Belichick’s performance since Tom Brady left in 2020

7:30- 1-on-1 with Steve Palazzolo

9:10- Steve breaks down what he learned about Mac Jones last year and if the Patriots should have hope that they can be successful if they get the right system around Mac

13:00- Steve says teams should be drafting quarterbacks high until they know they have ‘the guy’

17:30- Steve explains the analytics opinion of Belichick in recent seasons

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Phil Perry is on the ground at radio row in Arizona for Super Bowl LVII. In this bonus episode of the Next Pats podcast he talks with Patriots' former tight end, Rob Gronkowski about Mac Jones' ceiling, and comparisons to Travis Kelce. Phil also sits down with Pac12 Networks and host of "Your Mom" podcast, Ashley Adamson to talk about some exciting draft picks coming out of the Pac12.

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