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Our new sugar daddy is BetOnline (visit bet.patriots.fans for draft props!) (2:25). Lee (B/R) and Doug try and fail to make sense of the crazy rumors and hype like trading up for a QB (7:45) or Julio Jones (14:55), Kyle Shanahan threatening to kill Jimmy G (21:10), and the #EdelCanton movement taking Twitter by storm (23:05). Then we finish our draft preview with nerd Evan Lazar (33:20), even talking defense (1:00:25)! Join us on draft night at discord.gg/patriots and follow along on everything Pats by following @patriotsdotfans.

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Football prodigy (nerd) Evan Lazar of CLNS joins us to preview the 2021 draft and more in part one of a two-part mega episode. We talk Evan’s origin story and the disputed claims to discovering him (4:55), why 5’9 is the best height for a coach or analyst (10:45), news like Tompa’s complaining and the Chiefs/Ravens trade (22:10), the biggest mistake the Pats could make (29:15), and who they’d love to see us draft at #15 (31:30). We finish Part 1 with a deep dive on the QB question (41:15), looking at Cam Newton and Jimmy Garoppolo, and whether the Patriots can or should try to get Fields, Lance, or Jones (48:30). Look out for Part 2 Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. Join us on discord.gg/patriots to discuss this episode with other Pats fans, and follow @patriotsdotfans on Twitter and Instagram to stay updated.

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Bridge co-host (but possible co-host of the future) Lee Schechter of Bleacher Report and formerly ESPN joins (2:40) to celebrate Belichick’s 69th #nice birthday with some Gronk impressions (4:05), reflect on our favorite Edelman moments and why he connected with fans like no one else (10:30), debate his Hall of Fame credentials (26:00), and discuss the news of the last week like retaining JC Jackson (46:35), the OTA situation (51:55), and Bill’s possible hint that we’re trading up for a QB (52:50).

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Fitzy and Mike Dusseault from Patriots.com join (4:00) to help us all process Julian Edelman’s retirement and honor his career (9:30). We also talk a bit about the off-season (32:55), Fitzy does some free voice acting (44:00), and then we reflect on life as leaders of Patriots Nation (54:45) including the history of the 28-3 t-shirt and bitching about people who steal content.

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In Part Two of my marathon discussion with football renaissance man @MarkSchofield, we get hyped for the new free agents, and take a deep look ahead the draft, talking not only QBs and Round One but later fits for the Patriots identified by his expert brain. Then he answers some more “Xs and Os” questions, and I convince him to call “the bird app” something even stranger.

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Former college QB, “Xs and Os” expert and draft expert for both USA Today and Pats Pulpit, and amateur philosopher @MarkSchofield and I take the deepest of deep dives into sports media, the Draft-Industrial Complex, why football isn’t as complicated as it seems, and more.

We start Part One with a long “deep dive” into Mark’s wild career trajectory, why I’m a Schofield fanboy, playing QB at Belichick’s school, the “Draft-Industrial Complex” and what all that teaches us about the sports media landscape (3:20). Then we move on to more football-focused questions (39:35) like whether Mac Jones is good, why so much of what you hear about he draft is probably a lie (44:10), how to deal with “Xs and Os” jargon and why it’s overrated (50:35), including what an X/Y/Z receiver is (54:30), other experts to learn from (58:50) with an aside on women’s sports (1:02:15), run schemes and whether the Pats have the players to stop them (1:04:00), and how much longer Bill Belichick has (1:11:55). Look out for Part 2 focused more on topical football news like free agency and the draft in a couple days.

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The one person on Earth who understands the salary cap is a Pats fan and he visited to joke around and answer all of our questions about our off-season moves.  

Topics: Can and will the Pats trade for Jimmy G? (0:30). How much @patscap and I missed eachother (5:50). Thoughts on the Pats signing 14 FAs (10:10), and why they did (21:20). Looking at how the players fit i.e. why Nelson Agholor is actually good (24:50). Do the Pats have enough buffer cap space for draft picks etc.? (30:30). What the TV deal will mean for player salaries, and the franchise tag (33:50). Our war with fake news (38:05), and the wait for real contract details (44:05). What is our cap outlook for 2022 onwards? (49:05). Evaluating college QBs, i.e. why Doug loves Zach Wilson (54:30). Helping @patscap ignore the noise on Twitter (59:05), his amazing origin story (1:03:15), and why he isn’t verified (1:06:00).

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We discuss Championship Sunday and look ahead at Super Bowl LIII against the Rams.

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