The Patriots Report with Price & Hogan

Lots to cover after the blowout loss to the Cowboys, including:

• This feels like the sort of loss where everything is on the table — personnel, coaching, whatever. Where do they go from here? How do they bounce back from something like that?

• Should Mac remain the starting quarterback?

• If you’re Bill, what do you do with Mac and the rest of the offense?

• All right, let’s spin things forward. The Patriots will welcome the Saints to Foxborough on Sunday. Two teams seeking to get back on track after rocky starts to the season — New Orleans is 2-2, while New England is 1-3. How does this one look to you? It feels like a get-right game for both teams.

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--Some thoughts about the loss?

--Even though both of these games came down to one play late in the fourth quarter, I think you can make a case for last week being a moral victory. I'm not sure you can do the same thing this time around.

--Rookie Demario Douglas did not play a single offensive snap after his first quarter fumble. What do you think of the decision? Did Bill Belichick make a mistake?

--What's it like when you have to return to the sidelines after you fumble?

--I know division games in the AFC East are always nasty, but the Dolphins really took some glee in winning that game. When it comes to the rest of the division, is there a little extra satisfaction in coming into Gillette and winning, regardless of the year?

--What can the Patriots do to get this turned around?

--Some early thoughts on the Jets. You hate to say that it's a must-win game in September, but that kind of feels like where we are right now.

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The guys break down the season opener against the Eagles, and share what they liked and didn’t like about the 25-20 loss. There's also...

• A look inside the meeting rooms at Gillette the day after a defeat. When it comes to accountability, does Bill Belichick ever spare himself?

• Some thoughts about the state of the wide receiver position in New England. How did rookies Pop Douglas and Kayshon Boutte fare in their first NFL action?

• Listener mail, a preview of the Dolphins, and much more.

—The Texans are a team with a first-year head coach and rookie quarterback, so there’s not much for us to look to in the way of precedent when it comes to preseason action. What will we see from Houston Thursday night?

—A lot of ex-Patriots on the Texans roster, including offensive lineman Shaq Mason, tight end Dalton Keene, and defensive end Chase Winovich. How have they looked so far this summer?

—What’s the public perception of Nick Caserio down there these days?

—From a Houston perspective, who are you most excited to see play on Thursday night?

—Chris did everything to speak “Tank Dell, New England Patriot” into existence during the pre-draft process, but it didn’t work. How has he looked so far in a Houston uniform?

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Chris talks about his new job, and breaks down a few things that stood out to him about the first few days of camp, including two rookies who have popped, a few guys who might be feeling the heat, one reason why the offense might have struggled in the red zone over the first three days...and much more.

Chris kicks things off talking about minicamp, as well as the DeAndre Hopkins saga. Then, Chris and Tully talk about a few topics, including:

—How Tully came up with the idea for the Beach Football League, and his "Field of Dreams" moment.

—How can people find out more about it?

—Despite the perception that Bill can be a difficult guy to play for, Tully was one of several guys over the years who started in New England, signed elsewhere, but eventually returned to Foxborough to play for him a second time. What was his thinking behind that, and why have so many other guys have followed the same path?

—Tully was in New England — albeit on the other side of the ball — when Bill O’Brien was with the Patriots during his first go-round. What’s the level of faith he, as a former New England, might have in O'Brien getting the offense back to where it needs to be?

—What’s the most surprising thing he discovered about being Tom Brady’s teammate?

—Right now, there’s a whole new rookie class in Foxborough, learning the ropes with the Patriots. What sort of advice would Tully give them as they go through the early stages of their NFL experience?

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Lots to talk about on the 100th episode of "The Patriots Report" with James White, including:

• What it was like helping with the schedule-release video.

• The current state of the New England ground game, and whether or not Rhamondre Stevenson can have another big year.

• The two veterans in the backfield we might be sleeping on.

• What sort of impact will the return of Bill O'Brien have on the offense?

• Retirement, and fighting the occasional urge to return.

• On whether he's ever considered coaching.

...and much more.

Lots of questions about Christian Gonzalez for Zachary Neel, who covered Gonzalez at Oregon for USA Today:

• What sort of player did the Patriots get at No. 17 overall?

• When it came to his development, what surprised you the most?

• What does he still need to work on? For example, if I’m Josh Allen and I want to go at him this season, what sort of weaknesses am I looking to exploit?

• Conversely, what is he best at? Where is he going to shine?

• What’s the biggest takeaway that New England fans should know about him, either on or off the field?

...and much more.

A few questions for Joe DeLeone:

• Some initial thoughts, a week later, on how the Patriots did in the 2023 NFL Draft.

• Where did you have Christian Gonzalez going initially, and were you surprised he ended up in New England?

• Who was your favorite New England pick, and which of the guys was your least favorite — or maybe not least favorite, but let’s call it the biggest head-scratcher?

• It feels like one of the important things when it comes to this draft and you look at the current New England roster was the fact that this was as much of a draft about replacing guys who might have expiring contracts after 2023 than it was for the 2023 season. Is that a fair assessment?

• Which one of the picks — and I’ll assume it’s one of the first three — has the best chance of making an impact in 2023?

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Lots of questions for Chad, including:

• If there was similar talent at tackle, cornerback and receiver when they get to number 14, what direction would you like to see the Patriots go?

• Is there anything to the Bijan Robinson-to-New England talk?

• Heading into his third season, how optimistic are you about Mac Jones right now and his place in the system?

• When it’s all said and done, Bill O’Brien could end up being the most important newcomer for 2023, even though he’s — strictly speaking — not exactly a newcomer. How important is his return, specific maybe to Mac’s development?

• Aaron Rodgers' career with the Jets will most similarly resemble which of these quarterbacks? Namath and the Rams? Brady and the Bucs? Favre and the Jets? Or Montana and the Chiefs?

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On a Patriots' Day podcast, we have some Patriots'-themed questions for out buddy Field Yates:

-There’s been a lot of talk this offseason about the state of the relationship between Bill Belichick and Mac Jones. Where do things currently stand when it comes to the coach and the quarterback?

-What is the draft priority or priorities for the Patriots as we sit here, 10 days out?

-Is there a possibility of the Patriots double-dipping at a position this year? If they do that, what position do you think they’d be most inclined to try?

-From a fantasy perspective—and maybe a straight personnel perspective—what do you make of Marcus Jones? If you’re Bill, how do you utilize him in 2023?

-Who will have a bigger impact on the 2023 roster—JuJu Smith-Schuster or Mike Giesicki? Or are we sleeping on a possibly healthy James Robinson?

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