The Patriots Report with Price & Hogan

1:25: Last week, Mike Vrabel talked about the message he wanted to deliver to the players before they left for the break. What was the prime directive Hogan and the rest of the team got from Bill Belichick before they left for the summer? “Don’t be an assh*le.”

4:30: How do you as a player get away from the game, but also want to try and stay sharp? Are you running on a beach somewhere at 6 a.m. at a resort? “I remember taking my w...

1:00: Early thoughts on how Stefon Diggs looked at OTAs, “I’ve already forgotten about the beat video. … I thought he looked great.”

4:00: Now that you have this mix of wide receivers “this time of year, it’s just so crucial for these young kids to take this next step. … Seems like [Diggs] made the right decision.”

6:00: “I’ve seen guys come back from ACL injuries, and it doesn’t look like that, six or seven months post-surgery. He...

00:45: Comparing the spending spree of the 2020 offseason with the one the Patriots had this past offseason.

1:13: On the Patriots: “It feels like the blue-chip capital has increased dramatically this offseason. It comes in various shapes and sizes.”

2:15: Field is playing into the cautious optimism we’ve displayed so far.

3:05: Yates: “There are reasons to be excited and optimistic” about the 2025 Patriots.

4:11: Why the Dolphins ...

Chris Price talks to Blake Rufino about Will Campbell and what sort of player the Patriots got with the No. 4 overall pick. Rufino, who has covered Campbell since the left tackle was a high schooler, breaks down Campbell's growth and development, his perceived arm length issues, and what Campbell needs to work on at the next level to be a success. Blake also has a scouting report on LSU pass rusher Bradyn Swinson, who was taken in ...

00:55: Some initial thoughts on the Patriots’ draft. “It wasn’t flashy. There was no one who jumped off the page at you. I don’t think it was a bad draft. We had the position that we had. … The story went the way we thought it was going to go.”

3:55: “I’m excited. I really am. I think it was a good start.”

4:39: On Will Campbell: “You talk about a guy who won the press conference and has said all the right things, at least so far.”

00:25: An apology to Brandon for annually leaving him off our roster projections every year.

1:10: What’s the secret to playing 11 years in the NFL?

1:40: “No offense to you guys, but we read all those reports. … ‘Oh really? That’s what you guys think?’ ”

3:25: “Vegas was way different than Foxborough.” On playing for Josh McDaniels when he was with the Raiders. “Just was so Bill without knowing he was Bill.”

6:00: On what he think...

1:00: Fauria’s view on the offseason so far. “I don’t want to do the whole grade thing, but I will. I give them an A. An A-plus.”

2:45: Hogan: “There are a couple of more additions that should be made. You look at the wide receiver room, specifically.”

4:00: Fauria on Milton Williams. “That guy is almost unblockable.”

4:30: Fauria: “The offense, I think is going to be lagging behind. … The offensive line is a massive, massive, mass...

1:15: What kind of guy are the Patriots getting in Garrett Bradbury?

2:30: Why was Bradbury available?

4:25: At 6-3 and 300 pounds, he’s a bit undersized. How does he maybe make up for that in other facets of his game?

5:50: Why were his PFF grades so up and down over the last few years?

7:45: Does he have any positional versatility?

9:05: It feels like Bradbury is simply a case of a guy try...

1:20: David Andrews has been released. Hogan’s favorite David Andrews’ memory: “What did he mean to the locker room as a player and as a person?”

3:55: How the new guys — Spillane, Hollins, Moses — can fill that leadership void. “They’ll expect a lot from the younger players in the locker room.”

4;25: “It’s sad. … It’s tough to see all those guys move on, but that’s the business.”

5:05: “I understand the transitory nature of the Na...