Patriots offseason grades: Which positions improved? Which didn’t?

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down what they saw from the Patriots second full pads practice at Gillette. They break down the performance of Jared Wilson, give the latest on Christian Gonzalez, and fire off some HOT TAKES!1:00-Observations from the offense on Day 66:00-Jared Wilson, “eye-opening” performance so far7:45-Assessing Drake Maye’s day8:50-Latest on Christian Gonzalez’ injury13:30-HOT TAKES! WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down what they saw from the Patriots first full pads practice at Gillette. How did 4th overall pick Will Campbell look? They discuss that, and what they saw from Drake Maye and the WRs.  1:00-What's Mike Vrabel looking for at training camp?  2:30-Breaking down what we saw from Will Campbell  7:00-Highlights from Drake Maye’s day  9:00-What did we see from the WR group  14:00-Reaction to Christian Gonzalez injury  WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down what they saw at Gillette during Day 3 of Patriots training camp. Will the Patriots go after Christian Wilkins? How important will Keion White be next season?2:00-Mike Vrabel says Patriots ‘will have a conversation’ about Christian Wilkins4:00-Keion White appreciation time17:40-Garrett Bradbury praises the maturity of Drake Maye28:00-Developing positions of need WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down what they saw at Gillette during Day 2 of Patriots training camp. Cause for concern with the offensive line already? What’s the pecking order at WR?  1:30- Morgan Moses praises offensive line building camaraderie  8:30-What's the pecking order at WR?  17:40-Kendrick Bourne talks WR group and Josh McDaniels’ offense  WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok

Tom Curran and Phil Perry offer their instant reaction from the Patriots’ first training camp practice of 2025, including who’s stock is up and who’s is down after Day 1. 1:00- An impressive first practice from Drake Maye on the field – and behind the mic7:00- How’d the wide receivers look on Day 1?20:00- Stock Up, Stock Down for Day 1  WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok

Football is back! Tom Curran and Phil Perry share their biggest takeaways from Mike Vrabel’s first press conference of training camp, plus the guys play a round of “Heat Index Bracket Challenge” to debate who’s more on the hot seat this season. 1:55- The guys share their reaction to Mike Vrabel’s overall tenure in his first press conference of training camp5:10- What did you make of Vrabel’s response to a question about Christian Gonzalez’s on-field performance?10:45- Vrabel breaks down where the team stands with taking advantage of ‘bad football’ heading into camp16:50- How big of a deal is it that Stefon Diggs is a full-go for Day 1 of training camp?24:35- “Heat Index Bracket Challenge”: Which one is more on the hot seat this season? WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok

Tom and Phil are back from vacation and gearing up for Patriots Training Camp! They answer five pressing questions before camp, and address the recent back and forth between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick.1:00 - Intro/Belichick vs. Kraft on who took the bigger risk when Belichick was hired in 199915:00 - What will the Patriots do with remaining cap space?20:02 - QUESTION 1: Is the Patriots defense really going to be as dominant as we think?24:14 - QUESTION 2: What will a Drake Make Year 2 leap look like?30:00 - QUESTION 3: Will this season's Josh McDaniels offense look much different from his prior versions?35:54 - QUESTION 4: Which of the recent 'do nothing' draft picks has the best chance to revitalize his career?44:10 - QUESTION 5: When will we start to see some yield from this year's crop of rookies? WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok

Join Tom Curran and Phil Perry as they take a hilarious and insightful walk down memory lane! In this video, they'll spill the beans on their absolute best and worst moments, covering the Pats. From unforgettable games and locker room laughs to awkward press conferences and contentious player interactions, you'll hear it all.1:00-Important golf and botched haircut updates4:30-What's your favorite trip/ stadium?8:30-Most memorable game you covered?21:30-Most memorable press conference31:30-Most contentious interaction with a player39:00-Favorite locker room interview WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok

There is optimism surrounding the Patriots heading into the 2025 NFL season. Is it warranted, or too early to tell? Tom Curran lays out his six reasons the Patriots will be better in 2025. Phil Perry joins to give his take on how optimistic Patriots fans should be.5:00 - Reasons to be optimistic? Or is it too early to tell? 7:30 - Six reasons the Patriots are truly better than last year 12:30 - Impact of the defensive front-seven 19:00 - Can the Patriots have a shutdown secondary? 22:30 - Patriots got a breezy schedule WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok

Tom Curran and Phil Perry go position by position and give their offseason grades spot by spot.  1:30-QB grades 3:30-RB grades 6:00-TE grades 9:00-WR grades 12:30-Tackle grades 14:40-Guard/Center grades 19:00-Defensive grades  WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok