Tom Curran and Cerrone Battle answer YOUR biggest questions heading into Patriots training camp. Will DeAndre Hopkins or Dalvin Cook be on the team? Was the Patriots’ defense REALLY that good in 2022?
3:00-Cerrone’s journey to being a member of the media
19:30-What are the odds the Patriots sign Hopkins or Cook?
24:00-Did we overrate the 2022 Patriots’ defense?
30:00-Who will be the breakthrough player next season?
34:00-Should the Patriots lock up Kyle Dugger long-term?
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28 Comments
brutal month of nothing before football.
29:23, 29:54 Thank you Tom.
Bourne's most recent 118 targets vs D Hopkins most recent 118 targets —
Receiving Yards – Bourne, 1234 yds — Hopkins, 969 yds
Catch Rate – Bourne, 76.2% — Hopkins, 67.5%
TD's – Bourne 6 — Hopkins, 5
Yards per Target – Bourne, 10.5 yds — Hopkins, 8.2 yds
Bledsoe got screwed!! Just kidding. Thanks for the great stories about that era, the memories of how it unfolded.
Really liked Cerrone Battle. Knew his stuff and had good evalutions.
The 2022 defense had a major lack of support from the offense and ST. They were put into horrible field position many times, and were gassed many times by the putrid offense. I wouldn't call them Top Five, but I think they may have been Top Ten.
For this guy to think it was the defense is crazy. Maybe if its offense wasn't always on the field they would give up less pt
BB year in and year out rarely over pays. If he thinks Dugger is 14M a year, he pays. However, if he thinks he is a 11.5M guy then he is gone
Love the 2001 talk. Never get enough
BoB will have buy in on offense.
Defense is still BB as lead
We shall see on special teams
BoB would have been worth 3 games easy last yr
Part of why the pats D got exposed against decent offenses is because OUR offense couldn’t stay on the field. That said, it’s very difficult, in fact, it’s highly improbable that any defense could sustain elite level play against ANY top tier offense. SHIT, even against middling offenses!!!
Last one
Hogs eat. Trent Brown has been this guy. They probably have Dante on zoom calls with Trent. Lets see how he shows up at camp.
He is a bet for sure but you gotta believe they hedged enough
Thanks, Tom. Great guest.
As a citizen of Nashville and Pat's fan, I must tell you that the DeAndre Hopkins "potential" deal concerns me. If DeAndre is only about the money, that puts the Titans at a great advantage over the Pats. Tennesse does not have a state income tax or a millionaire's tax. If I read the Massachusetts tax law correctly, it is a 5% state income tax and a 4% millionaire tax. That gives the Patriots a 9% hill to overcome. DeAndre could live in RI, which only puts the Pats at a 3.75% deficit. That can be a lot of $ for a good contract. We will see. Go Pats.
This was the best episode I've seen. Cerrone Battle is fantastic. Thanks for this.
This is a great pod.
whats cerrones yt channel..i like this guy..he's one of us
Love LeRoy Ervin
Bring Cerrone back! Great Pod.
Mac Jones can play! If he is ruined, it will be on the Patriots organization. You know Nick Saban, who is BB best friend told him to draft him. It just makes sense! Mac can really play. People are too busy comparing him and everyone else to Brady. Face it everyone, Brady was a once in a lifetime talent. The Michael Jordan of Football. Although Mac is not in his league, he is stil skilled enough to get the job done with an appropriate cast. Hopefully Bill O can help😅 him do it this year.
Tom, it was Scotty Washington with the assist in the Vegas game
This is a top 3 defense and special teams unit this year. Added 3 unicorns at 3 levels of defense and 5 great special teamers. Last year just put in the trashcan. The offense was not complimentary at all. One of worst in the league actually. If they can apply some pressure offensively this is a playoff caliber team.
The biggest problem with Juju is he needs a true #1 on the other side of him in order for you to get the best from him. So the Pat's really need to get D-hop
7-10 LAST PLACE, enjoy it ROBERT
7-10 LAST PLACE BEHIND THE JETS
Cerrone was Great. Really good stuff
Who goes to Aruba and doesn't go to the beach? So strange
Between all the OL guys on this team, vets and rookies, is there nobody whose college or NFL film shows the ability to replace Brown at LT??
Please! Hunt all day, not Zero Zeke!!