Podcast Recap
The guys (@GamblingPodcast) begin their 2024 NFL Team Preview series with the New England Patriots. Joined by Patriots super fan and host of the Golf Gambling Podcast, Boston Capper (@Boston Capper), the guys take a look at the 2024 New England Patriots win total, futures, and player props to find their favorite 2024 New England Patriots bets.
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New England Patriots 2024 Season Preview
It’s a new era in New England. Bill Belichick is out, and Jerod Mayo takes over the job. The Patriots had the No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft and selected Drake Maye, the quarterback from North Carolina. Maye has high upside but may take some time to develop. Jacoby Brissett could be (and is currently the favorite to be) the Patriots Week 1 starter. With big changes to their core, the 2024 New England Patriots are difficult to preview in advance of the NFL Season.
The Patriots focused on the offensive side of the ball in the draft to support the young quarterback. Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker should battle for playing time immediately. The Patriots also threw a late pick on tight end Jaheim Bell to join Hunter Henry in the tight end room after Pharaoh Brown and Mike Gesicki both left town.
The Patriots spent their third-round pick on offensive tackle Caedan Wallace out of Penn State. Their three biggest needs going into the draft were quarterback, wide receiver, and offensive line, and they addressed them in that order in the draft. Wallace mostly played right tackle in college, but the Patriots believe he’s their left tackle of the future.
Jerrod Mayo, Drake Maye, and the Rebuild
New England is a team on the rebound and will be doing so with a whole new core. Mayo is untested as a head coach, and he has to bring along a rookie quarterback quickly. Fans in New England are not known for their patience, and that will likely lead to lots of questions surrounding the Pats’ decision to move on from Belichick. This NFL season will be a trying one in Foxboro, but there might be some hope for 2025 and beyond if Mayo and Maye can make some splashes in Year One.
When you preview NFL teams, it is always a challenge, but previewing a team with so much turnover at its core, like the 2024 New England Patriots, is a challenge in any season. Luckily, Sean Green and Ryan Kramer know ball and are ready to make their picks and predictions for the Patriots. This may kick off the 2024 SGPN NFL Team Previews, but the guys are already in mid-season form.
Key Departures
QB Mac Jones (traded to Jaguars), RB Ezekiel Elliott (Cowboys), WR DeVante Parker (Retired), TE Pharaoh Brown (Seahawks), TE Mike Gesicki (Bengals), OT Trent Brown (Bengals), OT Conor McDermott, OT Riley Reiff, DL Lawrence Guy, LB/ST Chris Board (Ravens), LB Mack Wilson (Cardinals), CB Myles Bryant (Texans), CB J.C. Jackson, CB Jalen Mills (Giants), S Adrian Phillips, ST Matthew Slater (retired).
Key Additions
RB Antonio Gibson, QB Jacoby Brissett, OT Chukwuma Okorafor, LB Sione Takitaki, WR Jalen Reagor, WR K.J Osborn.
2024 New England Patriots Draft Class
QB Drake Maye – North Carolina, WR Ja’Lynn Polk – Washington, OT Caedan Wallace Penn State, OG Layden Robinson Texas A&M, WR Javon Baker Central Florida, CB Marcellas Dial South Carolina, QB Joe Milton III Tennessee, TE Jaheim Bell -Florida State.
Podcast Timecodes
0:00 Intro
7:50 2023 New England Patriots Recap
14:30 Offseason Roster Moves
19:10 Boston Capper Joins the Show
32:00 Patriots Schedule Breakdown
48:51 Best Bets
