Former NFL GM Rick Spielman gives his take on what the Patriots plan is

Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

NBC Sports Boston

Patriots Nation, News, Ja'lynn Polk, Football, Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots, Afc East, Afc, Mike Vrabel, Sports, Tom E. Curran, Sports News, Phil Perry, Nfl

4.5 • 803 Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Tom Curran talks with former Vikings GM, Rick Spielman, about the team-building approaches around the NFL. He discusses the lack of activity by the Patriots in free agency, and why he expects a Year 2 leap from last year's additions. 2:00-Is there a philosophical change around the NFL? Are draft picks less valued and salary cap less feared? 7:00-Should we expect a Year 2 improvement from last season's free agent additions on the Patriots? 12:00-Should Patriots' fans be losing trust in Bill Belichick? 13:30-Is the cap...crap? 22:00-Spielman on the optimistic future for Mac 30:00-What goes on behind the scenes when the Browns decided to acquire Deshaun Watson? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mrRWqIJw780

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0:00.0	Well, what's up in a bit of telling him.
0:05.0	Well, what's up,
0:06.0	everybody's patriot's talk,
0:09.0	and there ain't nothing you can do about it. What's up, everybody? Welcome into Tom Curran's Patriots Talk podcast special guest today. It's Rick Spielman, former GM of the Minnesota Vikings. He was with the Vikings since 2006, making all their moves, some very fascinating moves over the course of time, too.
0:38.6	He's seen it all.
0:40.4	He knows it all.
0:49.0	And he today helps talk some of you Patriots fans, maybe some of the media too, off the ledge as to what New England is doing.
0:52.4	And he answers the question that's been nagging at all of us.
0:54.3	Is the cap really crap?
0:58.4	So without further ado, enjoy yourself from Rick Spielman.
1:07.6	All right, we are happy to be joined by one of the long time NFL general managers and good guys.
1:10.2	It's Rick Spielman, most recently with the Minnesota Vikings.
1:11.3	Rick, thank you for joining us today. Appreciate it. No, thanks for having me on, Tom. I've always wanted to come on your
1:16.4	show, but you never invited me before. So this is an honor and a pleasure and look forward to it.
1:23.2	See, that's the part where Rick lies with that nice smile and straight face. And that's the type of
1:27.4	thing he'll do, because I'm going to recount for you folks,
1:29.8	or actually Rick Will.
1:32.2	What happened when Matt Castle called you back as a free agent when you were courting
1:38.7	him?
1:38.9	Do you remember how you answered the phone?
1:41.5	No, I do not.
1:43.0	Although Matt did an unbelievable job for us and what a
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