FIREPOWER: With A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Can Drake Maye GUIDE Patriots BACK to Super Bowl GLORY?

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🗓️ 22 June 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

New England Patriots reload their roster with A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs, aiming for another Super Bowl run under Mike Vrabel. Can Drake Maye repeat his near-MVP magic and deliver back-to-back AFC East titles? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs break down massive offensive upgrades, project breakout years for players like Treyveon Henderson, and spotlight succession plans across the lineup. The duo examines the defense’s strengths—led by Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis—while questioning New England’s depth and flexibility in the secondary and linebacker corps. Key topics include new additions like Reggie Gilliam, the impact of early injuries, projected win totals, and a challenging road schedule. Will the Patriots’ new formula hold up against a tough slate and keep them ahead of division rivals? Get expert analysis on the Patriots’ evolving roster and their pursuit of another championship season.

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0:00.0	The Patriots went to the Super Bowl in Mike Brable's first season.
0:05.0	What do they have in store for year two?
0:07.5	We're talking about that right now.
0:14.4	You are locked on NFL scouting with the draft dudes,
0:19.1	your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting.
0:23.2	Part of the Locked-on podcast network, your team every day.
0:29.3	What's better than this?
0:30.9	It's guys being dudes.
0:33.3	I'm Joe Marino.
0:34.6	He's Kyle Crabs.
0:36.1	Today's episode is brought to you by Fandul.
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0:43.3	Visit fanduel.com to get started now.
0:46.7	Joe,
0:46.8	happy Monday to you here on the program day after Father's Day.
0:51.2	Happy Monday.
0:51.9	For us to the meat smoking machine in the backyard, had a great time. You'd think we didn't. We didn't. We got chicken wings, man. We got chicken wings. Well, it's not thematic to New England, but that's okay as we dive into the New England Patriots here today on the show. We're doing a roster assessment series. This week is AFC East Week.
1:12.1	Patriots, of course, won this division last year, so they get the first crack at it here
1:15.3	on a Monday where we look at offense, defense, we're looking for quality starters, cornerstone
1:19.9	players, the overall outlook of the roster where we have our questions, and then the season
1:25.2	outlook where we look at the projected win total and the schedule
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