What's up everybody? Welcome into the next Pats podcast. I'm Phil Perry. We are talking all

things offensive coordinator as it relates to the

Patriots on this week's episode. And to help us do that, we're bringing in AL.com's Mike Rodak,

great friend of the next Pat's podcast. Always great to hear from Rodak. And what is a very unique

perspective that he possesses as a former Patriots beat reporter,

now Alabama football, really Alabama, all sports, beat reporter.

But he's tied into that program.

He understands how Bill O'Brien has performed there each of the last two years,

how much Bill O'Brien made an impact on Bryce Young, Heisman Trophy winner, potential first

overall pick in the spring, and why things didn't work out the way everybody hoped they would

with Bill O'Brien running the Alabama offense. Would he be the right choice for the Patriots

given the last two years and how those went for O'Brien down in Tuscaloosa? We're also going to talk about a couple of the candidates that the Patriots given the last two years and how those went for O'Brien down in Tuscaloosa.

We're also going to talk about a couple of the candidates that the Patriots are interviewing for O.C.

Beyond Bill O'Brien, we're also at the very end going to be talking about one potential Patriot in this year's draft class because I'm getting ready for the release of my first, first round mock draft

of the draft season.

I'm giddy.

I know you are too.

We're getting to that time of year.

If you listen to this podcast, generally speaking, you love this time of year.

And I think you're going to love this prospect that we talk about.

But before we get to all that, let's talk to our guy, Mike Rodan.

Okay. prospect that we talk about. But before we get to all that, let's talk to our guy, Mike Rodak. There he is. There's our guy, Mike Rodak of al.com, expert on all things, Bama. And so we had to

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