Hey, what's up everybody?

Welcome into Tom Caron's Patriots Talk podcast.

It's the post-draft edition.

Yes, sir.

Now, no Phil today, but we're going to replace Phil.

Not forever, just today.

With two of my favorite young guys on the beat, Taylor Kiles from CLNS Media and Brian

Heinz from Pat's Pulpit.

Those guys, like Phil, eyeballs deep on this draft and have a lot of great intel.

So I'm going to bring them in in a minute.

But first, I don't want a monologue, okay?

Because I'm sure you guys are wondering, what happens to all the takes, huh?

All the trade down takes, all the I love J.J. McCarthy takes.

Do they just disappear under the avalanche of sensible offensive picks?

Doesn't Tom get to, or shouldn't he follow up on those things that he was insisting

the Patriots should do?

I'm gonna, yep.

Drake May is a dice roll.

I can love the arm strength, the build, the personality, the DNA, and the fact the Patriots

did a nice job getting guys he can throw to

and grow with. But J.J. McCarthy is better now. And if May doesn't tidy up his footwork and

his decision making, J.J. McCarthy will remain that way. Had the Patriots done that deal,

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