With the New England Patriots set to return to the field on Thursday night to kick off their preseason schedule against the Washington Football Team, Mark Schofield takes to the mic to outline what he is looking to see on Thursday night. Here's what he'll be watching:

New England's cornerback depth and rotations;

Linebacker usage and potentially some heavy LB packages;

How will Kyle Dugger be used schematically;

Will 21 be the new 12 on offense;

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In the second half of the episode, Mark dives into some of the findings from the SIS Data Challenge, including the best route concepts against each coverage.

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