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Five Can’t-Miss Games of the 2015 New England Patriots Season

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Five Can’t-Miss Games of the 2015 New England Patriots Season

Yes, these are five away games, but I think given what we know about the Patriots now, their seasons are defined by their performances on the road. When they have a “down” year (by BB’s standards) they lose those extra one or two road games that bump them from the top AFC seed to second or lower. So with that said, these are the five games that I think will define the 2015 Pats.

Hey Mike, after listening to Caserio’s presser, it seems to me they’re looking to trade some picks to move up. Anyone in this draft you’d move up for in round 1? Feel like they could package a 3rd and a 4th to move up 10 spots or so. Who’d you like to grab if they did that?

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I don’t really buy anything anyone says in the last week before the draft, but any Patriots move up or down just depends on what position the runs happen on early. 

As always, we’re hoping for guys at positions the Pats wouldn’t need or take in the first round to get taken – wide receivers, running backs, quarterbacks especially.

I think the only positions to really consider trading up for are cornerback and defensive tackle, and I’d say cornerback is probably unlikely unless they REALLY like someone which we have no way of knowing.  So if DTs start going off the board, I think trading up could make sense.

Otherwise I don’t think the upper echelon of talent is that that much better than second round-ish guys at OL or defensive end.

Reworked contract will keep Jerod Mayo with Patriots

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Reworked contract will keep Jerod Mayo with Patriots

Somewhat expected news this offseason that Mayo would either get his contract reworked after passing a physical or a new extension. I never realistically believed they would part ways with Mayo, he’s like BB’s favorite son. Here’s hoping he can return to form after a serious torn patellar injury. I would be very excited to see how Hightower/Collins and Mayo all come together now that all three are so experienced and versatile.

Pats Posits: The 2015 Campaign

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Here it is, your 2015 Patriots schedule. So what are the takeaways?

The road to San Francisco isn’t exactly treacherous, but it certainly will provide plenty of challenges, so it might be a little early to start looking for tickets for Super Bowl 50.

Bye Week is Week 3 – Always would prefer it be later rather than just a few short weeks after they break training camp. But having two big road games coming out of the week off should give BB a good chance to plan for Romo and Luck back-to-back. Of course this includes 10 days off after their opener as well, so it will be a slow start to the season before things really kick in in October.

Divisional Games – The road to the playoffs always starts through the division and I like how they’re spread out – one in early September, then two at home back-to-back in late October, then one in November, then finish off the season with two away games. Hopefully those last two are meaningless because if the division is still in question at the end, things could get a little dicey.

Primetime – Two Thursday Night national games including the opener, two Sunday Night national games and one Monday nighter.

General posits:

It’s a forgiving September which is a good thing since the Pats usually have at least a couple where they’re flat and one all-out stinker around then. That at Buffalo Week 2 has always been a close one and with Rex there now I don’t expect anything different.

October might very well define the season with big away games at Dallas and Indy, then hitting the Jets and Dolphins back-to-back. Having those games at home is a big plus.

After a MNF game vs. the Bills they’ll have a short turnaround to get out to Denver to play the Broncos on Sunday Night Football.

The potential gimme games are spread out nicely. Jaguars in September, Redskins in early November, Titans in late December. No game is a true gimme in the NFL, but at least on paper their easier games come at good times.

However their long Thursday Night – Sunday mini-bye week comes leading up the Redskins. But that will be a welcome 10-day break in early November.

Overall it’s not quite the bear than 2014′s schedule was, but there are plenty of challenges just like there always is. The meaningfulness of those last two divisional road games is what will be most interesting to see play out.

Once again, the rest of the AFC East must beat the Patriots in Foxboro if they’re to have any chance at all.