"The Next Pats Podcast" focuses on the NFL Draft and free agency for the New England Patriots. NBC Sports Boston's Phil Perry welcomes guests and breakdowns every aspect of the Patriots offseason, including free-agency and the NFL Draft. New episodes drop every Wednesday!
Phil Perry opens up the notebook to share what he’s hearing about how things are going in Foxboro following the team’s Week 10 win over the Bears before welcoming in Rob Ninkovich to get his thoughts on Drake Maye, Jerod Mayo and the Patriots defense.
1:00- Phil unloads the notebook and shares five of his favorite notes about the Patriots from the last week
18:15- Ninkovich shares what he’s most excited by with Drake Maye this season
24:30- Does it say anything special that Drake Maye initiated a steak dinner with Jacoby Brissett and the O-Line after the win over the Bears?
27:00- What do you make of the job Alex Van Pelt has done this year?
32:20- Ninkovich defends Jerod Mayo calling the team ‘soft’, and the overall job he’s done as head coach this year
37:35- What have you seen from the defense in recent weeks?
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Phil Perry previews the Drake Maye-Caleb Williams matchup and breaks down their numbers so far this season. Plus, The Athletic's Dane Brugler joins the pod to discuss whether there's a receiver he would take in the top five, if he would prefer the Patriots take a lineman and if it's a bad year to have the No. 1 pick.
2:00 - Why Drake Maye has been a better quarterback than Caleb Williams (so far)
20:00 - Is it a bad year to have the No. 1 pick in the draft?
28:00 - What should Patriots do if they finish with a top 5 pick?
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What does Kurt Warner think about Drake Maye’s first few games in the NFL? Phil Perry catches up with the Hall of Famer to discuss that and what the Patriots need to do to get the most out of their rookie QB.
1:00-What should the Patriots do at the trade deadline?
10:00-Kurt Warner’s impressions of Drake Maye so far
12:00-What more can Alex Van Pelt do to help his young QB?
15:00-What type of WR would be best for Maye?
20:30-What's the ceiling for Drake?
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Patriots fans have questions, and Phil Perry has answers! After hosting an AMA on Reddit, Phil takes the best questions and gives you his latest intel on the New England Patriots.
1:00-Why there’s a good chance Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf return in 2025
3:45-How much did the loss in London bother Robert Kraft?
6:00-What's been the biggest issue with the defense?
9:00-How can Drake Maye get the team to rally behind him?
23:00-Making the case for the Patriots to go after Cooper Kupp
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ESPN's Louis Riddick joins Phil Perry to discuss Drake Maye's first NFL start and the rookie's future in the league. Plus, Phil shares his 10 reasons to feel optimistic about the Patriots' future.
1:00 - 10 reasons to feel optimistic about the Patriots' future
18:00 - What most impressed Louis Riddick about Maye's first start?
25:00 - Louis Riddick on the decision to wait until Week 6 to start Maye
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Phil Perry is joined by CLNS Media's Taylor Kyles to discuss Drake Maye's upcoming debut. They dig a little deeper on the X's and O's of what we should expect to see from Drake Maye and Alex Van Pelt vs. the Texans.
1:30 - What should we expect to see from the Drake Maye offense?
9:00 - Will Alex Van Pelt incorporate new material for Maye?
18:30 - Maye stat line prediction vs. Texans
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JP Finlay of NBC4 Sports joins Phil to discuss Jayden Daniels' success in Washington and how the Patriots can follow their blueprint with Drake Maye. Phil also talks about how David Andrews' injury will impact Maye's timeline and Alex Van Pelt's future in New England.
1:00 Does the David Andrews injury impact Drake Maye's timeline?
14:00 - Are players frustrated with the scheme?
23:00 - JP Finlay on biggest reason for Jayden Daniels' success
33:00 - How did Washington put their offensive line together?
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Phil Perry explains why the Patriots are at a critical juncture when it comes to their identity and details how Drake Maye has been impressing at recent practices. Later, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area previews the upcoming matchup, and discusses what it would take for the Patriots to pull off the upset.
2:00-HUGE week for Jerod Mayo and the Patriots’ culture
12:00-Making the most of the play-action pass
23:00-Could Drake Maye be ready to start sooner than anticipated?
33:00-Patriots-49ers preview with Jennifer Lee Chan
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Patriots rookie guard Layden Robinson was "inarguably" the most impressive rookie in Week 1. Phil Perry breaks down Robinson's performance and talks exclusively with him ahead of the Patriots-Seahawks matchup. Plus, Phil shares his keys to a Week 2 victory.
1:30 - Layden Robinson's impressive NFL debut in Week 1 win
12:30 - How Robinson is winning over his teammates and coaches
17:30 - Phil's five-point plan to beat the Seahawks in Week 2
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Patriots defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington joins Phil Perry to discuss his strategy heading into Week 1, his goals for the defense and much more. Plus, Phil shares his big-picture Patriots predictions as we head into the regular season.
1:30 - Get to know defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington
5:00 - An in-depth conversation with Covington
18:30 - Phil's big-picture predictions heading into the season
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Phil Perry reacts to Jerod Mayo’s non-reveal on who the team’s starting QB will be, despite admitting a decision has been made - and, maybe, giving away more than he meant on who it will be. Then, Phil breaks down the team’s waiver moves before welcoming in NBC Sports’ Matthew Berry to get his fantasy football takes ahead of the start of the season.
1:00- Maye or Brissett – who’s it gonna be?
15:40- Phil reacts to Mayo saying concerns over the offensive line are “overblown”
19:50- Breaking down waiver wire additions
27:28- Matthew Berry joins to discuss Rhamondre Stevenson being on his ‘hate’ list, good Patriot pick-ups in the late rounds, and his spiciest take in fantasy this year
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