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As the New England Patriots break for summer, all eyes are now focused on free agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.The former All-Pro concluded his two day visit in Foxboro on Thursday and left without a contract, meaning the drama looks ready to drag out into July.So, let's break that, and the Patriots' spring practices, down in this week's #PostPulpit mailbag.

The New England Patriots ditched the footballs for paintballs on Wednesday, as head coach Bill Belichick called for a team building day after two productive days of mandatory minicamp.With the on field portion of the offseason program now in the past, it's important to remember to not put too much stock into the non-padded sessions.

Patriots A pair of rookies were among the top performers for New England during its mandatory minicamp.School's out for the Patriots.After two extended minicamp practices on Monday and Tuesday at Gillette Stadium, Bill Belichick opted to cancel the team's final on-field session Wednesday.Most players will not return to Foxboro until training camp officially gets underway.

Trent Brown has finally made his minicamp debut.The New England Patriots ' behemoth left tackle, who started 16 games last season, took the field alongside his teammates for the second practice of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday.Brown had missed the previous day's session after his flight into town got canceled due to a hail storm, as reported by Mark Daniels of MassLive.

After head coach Bill Belichick called off Day 3 of mandatory minicamp in favor of a team building day on Wednesday, the New England Patriots on field portion of the offseason program has officially concluded.Throughout five total open OTA and minicamp practices - that consist of no pads and virtually zero contact - here's who caught our eye for better or worse.

After what Bill Belichick described as a "good long weekend" following a pair of OTAs getting stripped by the NFL last week, the New England Patriots were back on the practice fields of Gillette Stadium this week to pickup their organized team activities.That included our first look at the 2023 squad, as the Patriots opened Wednesday's practice to reporters.

Patriots The Patriots won't open training camp until late July.But OTAs and minicamp offer a glimpse of what's to come.The Patriots have finally returned to the field in Foxborough.Well, in some capacity.Training camp won't officially commence at Gillette Stadium until late July, but Monday marked the start of organized team activities (OTAs) for the Patriots and every other team across the NFL.

Patriots Mike Onwenu was arguably New England's steadiest offensive linemen during the 2022 season.When the Patriots begin their organized team activities (OTAs) at Gillette Stadium this week, one of their top offensive linemen won't be on the field in Foxborough.According to ESPN's Mike Reiss, guard Michael Onwenu will not participate in OTAs after undergoing offseason surgery to treat a lingering ankle issue.

Patriots Kyle Dugger's pick-six gave New England a single-season franchise-record seventh defensive touchdown.FOXBOROUGH - Kyle Dugger darted in front of Miami's Hunter Long just in time.Dugger caught the ball near the 40-yard line, sprinted down the sideline, and made a well-timed cut that put him in position to stiff-arm Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and rumble into the end zone.

Besides the unimaginable ending to the Patriots at Raiders game dominating headlines this week, Mac Jones also remained a topic of conversation, especially after Bill Belichick's post-game comments regarding the quarterback.The final play was said not to have gone to plan, with multiple players and coaches stating it was meant to be a draw ending with Rhamondre Stevenson taking a knee.

The New England Patriots were back at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday and took the back fields for their first of four practices this week.It was a lengthy list of absences for the team in what appeared to be a low-key session.Damien Harris, Jakobi Meyers, Trent Brown, Isaiah Wynn, Michael Onwenu, Jabrill Peppers, and Jalen Mills were not spotted from the 53-man roster.

The New England Patriots made 10 selections in the 2019 NFL draft.The last left from that class has since left the roster.The organization announced the waiving of offensive tackle Yodny Cajuste on Thursday.Cajuste, 27, had entered the league in the third round at No. 101 overall.The West Virginia product spent his rookie and sophomore seasons between the non-football injury list and injured reserve.

The folks over at Pro Football Focus are assessing each NFL team's strengths and weaknesses heading into the 2023 season, and for the New England Patriots the choice of weakness fell onto one particular position group: wide receiver.According to PFF's Dalton Wasserman and Jim Wyman, the wideout spot is the biggest issue on the team at the moment:
Biggest weakness in 2023: Wide ReceiverThe Patriots lack a receiving threat that keeps defensive coordinators up at night.

Patriots The Patriots selected Wynn in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.After a couple of months of free agency, Isaiah Wynn has found a new home.The former Patriots offensive tackle has agreed to a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Sunday morning.It's unknown what the monetary value of the deal is, but Wynn is expected to compete for a starting job on Miami's offensive line, according to Rapoport.

After two months on the open market, former New England Patriots starting offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn has found a new home.According to a report by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Wynn will sign a one-year free agency deal with the Miami Dolphins.Wynn, 27, originally arrived in the NFL as the 23rd overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft.

As the NFL officially released the 2023 schedule on Thursday and the New England Patriots are set to start OTAs in just over a week, it's starting to smell like football season.For now, let's get into this weeks #PostPulpit mailbag.@DavNazRuiz We have a crowded RB room as of right now, how many do you think we will carry going into The season?

For the first time since last season ended, head coach Bill Belichick met with the media on Monday in Arizona.While he was his traditional mum self, it was the first opportunity for him to publicly speak about New England's free agent acquisitions.Here is what he had to say.WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
Inking Smith-Schuster to a three-year contract with a maximum value of $33 million was New England's first external addition of free agency.

The Patriots have around $35 million in cap space for the 2023 offseason, but how are some ways that they can create some more?The team does not have a ton of large contracts believe it or not.Their splurge in free agency was quite fun to witness, but they weren't handing out market-resetting deals at all.

The New England Patriots offensive line ended the 2022 season as it lived; flashes of greatness mixed in with an alarmingly high number of performances that made you want to ask them, ".......how late did y'all stay out last night?"Or, if movies are more your medium, you could pretty much set your watch to the Patriots first offensive possession when it was time to tweet this out:

(whether or not Mac Jones will succeed because unlike other Alabama quarterbacks, HE can speak with an English accent is TBD)
Either way, the combination of offensive line inconsistency and Matt Patricia's penchant for calling plays that were either deep routes that took > 4 seconds to develop or throws behind the line of scrimmage proved to be a fatal recipe for many a Patriots offensive drive.

New England Patriots offensive lineman Bill Murray reverted to the practice squad on Friday after serving as a standard elevation against the Minnesota Vikings.Thanksgiving's 33-26 loss at U.S. Bank Stadium marked his second call-up of the regular season.Murray, 25, dressed behind a starting line featuring Trent Brown, Cole Strange, James Ferentz, Mike Onwenu and Yodny Cajuste.

The 2023 NFL Draft is over, and the New England Patriots hit on a couple of their needs, but should still sign these free agents.There should be another small wave of free agency after the draft, where teams usually like to get up to 90 signed players and shore up the remaining holes on their roster.

The 2023 NFL Draft is officially in the history books as Rounds 4-7 concluded on Saturday.Here are the top winners and losers from the final day, with a focus on the New England Patriots and the league as a whole.Patriots
Winner: Patriots.After a strong first two days, New England had another solid day on Saturday.

Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft is in the book and it was another strong day for Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots.Let's break down winners and losers from the second and third rounds.Patriots
Winner: Patriots.After finding value in Christian Gonzalez in the first-round, New England continued to add players lower than their consensus ranking.

Get a comprehensive analysis of the New England Patriots' options in the 2023 NFL Draft.Our expert breakdown explores all possibilities.Inside 1 Patriot Place, Belichick, Matt Groh, and the rest of the personnel department have been putting their heads together trying to anticipate what the rest of the league will do come draft night, so they can plan different strategies depending on other teams picks.

If the Patriots want to turn the aggressiveness up a notch during the rest of the offseason, they could have an insane starting offensive lineup in 2023.Right now, the Pats have the potential to trot out an insanely talented starting offense in 2023 if they played their cards right.New England was an obvious candidate to welcome upgrades to their offense for 2023.

The New England Patriots have made quite a few moves in free agency thus far and should continue to add.Let's grade some of the signings made thus far.Well, even though the start was slow, Bill Belichick has pieced together a solid free agency period thus far, and there are still some moves to be made.

The New England Patriots waited more than 27 hours, but they have finally done it: they signed an outside free agent this week.The player in question is offensive tackle Calvin Anderson, who spent the majority of his four-year career with the Denver Broncos.The 26-year-old is reportedly signing a two-year contract with the Patriots, but any further details are not known at this point in time.

On Monday, two major right tackle free agents both agreed to deals with teams not named the New England Patriots.The Pats need to make a move.Perhaps they have a plan for this position that could include moving Trent Brown back to his more natural position.However, both Mike McGlinchey and Jawaan Taylor agreed to deals with other teams in the AFC not named the Patriots.

The New England Patriots need some massive help along their offensive line, specifically at tackle.Should they make a huge trade to help this unit?The tackles for the Patriots in 2022 were not good, to say the least.Isaiah Wynn is a free agent and likely will not return, and Trent Brown did not do too well at left tackle, so it makes sense to move him back to his more natural position at right tackle.

The New England Patriots should consider opting to make some trades if they want to fill some of their crucial needs on the roster.The team should be heavily involved in the trade market this offseason, especially to help fix the offense.Pass catchers have been a sore spot for Bill Belichick during his tenure.

Conor McDermott found himself back in the New England Patriots ' plans last fall.He now finds himself on track to be back for future falls, too.The veteran offensive tackle signed a two-year, $3.6 million contract extension with the organization that filled out his draft card, as detailed Wednesday by ESPN's Field Yates.

While injuries have plagued the Patriots offensive line in numerous positions this season, Trent Brown has handled 100 percent of the left tackle snaps in all game but one (where he came off the bench to play 68 percent of the snaps).That does not mean the 6-foot-8 tackle has been at full capacity, however.

Let's get the bad news out of the way.Outside of one surprising touchdown reception by rookie Marcus Jones, the Patriots flat-out stunk in Week 13.The Buffalo Bills focused their offensive efforts on running the ball and chewing clock.Absolutely dominating time of possession, the Bills were never in any danger of losing this game.

The New England Patriots' game against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night was a major disappointment, with the team losing 24-10 in front of a home crowd.There are few positives to take away from the contest, but one might be the fact that the injury list did not appear to be growing substantially.

The New England Patriots have announced the elevation of guard Bill Murray and kicker Tristan Vizcaino from the practice squad for Thursday's matchup with the Buffalo Bills.Murray, 25, previously served as a standard elevation last week for the second time this fall.The 6-foot-4, 295-pound William & Mary product awaits his first snaps beyond the preseason, however, after converting from the defensive line during training camp.

The New England Patriots ' offense fell short of expectations in 2022, and the line was no exception.While the unit certainly had its positive moments, it struggled with consistency both in terms of performance and when it comes to personnel.Heading into 2023, therefore, the unit could be in for some changes.

Free agency is the most exciting time of the year.Let's look at some more free agents the New England Patriots should consider signing.With the amount of free agents that are available, we could write hundreds of articles about who the Patriots should sign.It's good to keep a solid perspective on these things as while it's fun to predict what could happen, it's still smart to take a more conservative approach so disappointment doesn't set in.

The New England Patriots are approaching a very crucial 2023 season, and there are a few players in the organization who are on the hot seat.The 2021 season for the team was quite encouraging, and it was nice to see that the team had apparently rebounded and reset themselves from the departure of Tom Brady.

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Mark Daniels suggests that with the QB market exploding, the Patriots need to take advantage of having Mac Jones on a rookie deal and spend more.Mike Kadlick profiles the top 10 Patriots free agency targets heading into the NFL's legal tampering period.Andrew Callahan tells us how the Patriots can fix their offense in free agency.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are millions of dollars over the cap figure for 2023, and the Patriots should have their eyes on this projected released player.The Buccaneers are expected to release longtime left tackle Donovan Smith by March 15th in a move to create some much needed salary cap space for the team.

The New England Patriots have some players under contract that we should not want to see get much playing time in the 2023 season.For varying reasons, there are a few players on the roster that I hope we don't see much of in 2023.A couple of them can have their contracts voided by the team, but the financial ramifications might be hard to swallow.

The New England Patriots need to improve on a few positions during the 2023 offseason, but three of them stick out the most.The good thing about the 2022 New England Patriots is that it was easy to see what the problems were.I think one of those problems was fixed when the team decided to bring back Bill O'Brien and name him the offensive coordinator.

The New England Patriots are strapped with $50 million in cap space and the 14th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.What are some positions to target?Being just out of the playoffs, having cap space, and a first round draft pick within the top 15 is all good news for the Patriots.Sure, the season did not end the way we had hoped, but there is still promise.

After missing out on the playoffs, the Patriots are clearly focused on revamping their entire organization for the 2023 season.Rumors of a new coaching staff have been swirling around for weeks but seem to be coming to a head, according to 98.5 The Sports Hub's Scott Zolak.After a season of offensive incompetence and undisciplined play across the board, the focus of fans has been on the coaching staff.

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     Murph (E2GSports) Monster Keys to Squish the Fish Part II. 1. Own the LOS.The front is going to have to win the battle of the trenches.Both sides of the ball.No one gets a day off here.Alex Barth tells us what to watch for on Sunday, Pats-Dolphins: Battling through injuries to earn a playoff spot. 1. Coverage assignments.

Trent Brown liked an Instagram post suggesting the Patriots move on from current quarterback Mac Jones and reconnect with former quarterbacks.New England Patriots offensive lineman Trent Brown liked an Instagram post from the official NFL on ESPN page, which included a quote from ESPN staff writer Bill Barnwell, suggesting that the Patriots should move on from current quarterback Mac Jones and rekindle their former relationships with Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo.

New England Patriots linebacker Josh Uche is on a roll.Coming off a quiet first two years in the league, the former second-round draft pick recently hit his stride and is now one of the most disruptive pass rushers in football.Starting in Week 8, Uche has registered at least one sack in five of six games; his 10 sacks over that span are the most in the NFL.

The New England Patriots last met with the Las Vegas Raiders on Sept. 27, 2020.New England took care of business with a 36-20 win in Gillette Stadium.Since that contest, both rosters have seen some serious turnover.Let's take a look at what is the same and what is new.Patriots Changes
The following 20 players were on New England's 53-man roster in 2020 who are still on the active roster in 2022.

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     CBS Boston previews Patriots-Raiders: Week 15 news, notes, and fun facts.Andrew Callahan is concerned if the Patriots will get enough reinforcements for a do-or-die game at Las Vegas.Dakota Randall explains how the Patriots will be tested by excellent Josh Jacobs, who has a big fan In Bill Belichick.

The New England Patriots are leaving Week 14 with a big win over the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football.Their 27-13 victory may not have been pretty, but, at this point in the season, you are just trying to stay alive by any means necessary.Let's get into our 10 takeaways from the game on Monday.

In less than 90 minutes, the New England Patriots will kick off their 13th game of the 2022 regular season.Standing between them and a 7-6 record and return to the playoff picture are the Arizona Cardinals - and, partially, the injury situation.As a look at the Patriots' inactives shows, after all, the team will miss several core contributors:
Patriots inactives


     S Joshuah Bledsoe
     RB Damien Harris
     LB Cameron McGrone
     WR Jakobi Meyers
     CB Jalen Mills
     DT Sam Roberts
     OT Isaiah Wynn


Three members of the Patriots' seven-player inactives list were already known heading into Monday: wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (concussion), cornerback Jalen Mills (groin) and offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn (foot) were both ruled out as part of Saturday's injury report.

Through 12 games, it's quite evident that the experiment of having Matt Patricia calling plays for the Patriots offense isn't working out.A team that went to the playoffs a year ago brought back their second-year Pro Bowl quarterback, they brought back their running backs, they brought back their receivers and even added DeVante Parker and Tyquan Thornton.

Patriots Josh Allen and the Bills once again brushed aside Mac Jones and the Patriots.The Patriots lost to the Bills 24-10 on Thursday.The defeat sends Bill Belichick's team back to .500 at 6-6.It was a poor display from New England, with setbacks in all three phases of the game and yet another loss against Josh Allen and Buffalo.