5 PRESSING questions for the Patriots heading into training camp
5 PRESSING questions for the Patriots heading into training camp  
Podcast: Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast
Published On: Wed Jul 16 2025
Description: 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.