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The Patriots made a wide variety of picks. Some were good and others were just down right stupid. And so I present to you, my 2022 NFL Draft Grades.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Subscribe!

Patriots 2022 NFL Draft Pick Grades + Final Draft Grade!

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The Patriots capped off their 2022 NFL Draft with a bunch of interesting picks. From a pair of running backs and offensive lineman to a quarterback that threw for 6000 yards 62 touchdowns in college, New England sealed an already interesting draft with some more interesting picks. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate and Follow!

Jack Jones, A Pair of Running Backs and Bailey Zappe!? Patriots Draft Day 3 Recap!

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While the Patriots missed out on Trent McDuffie and Andrew Booth, they sure found a gem in Marcus Jones, who can not only play cornerback and return kicks and punts, but also plays a little receiver? What? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate and Follow!

Patriots Select CB Marcus Jones! Most Versatile Player In The Draft!

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With their second round pick the Patriots pick the speed demon out of Baylor, Tyquan Thornton. While Thornton isn&#39;t a big body receiver that can jump up and catch the ball, he provides a crap ton of speed that New England has never had before on their offense. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate and Follow!

Patriots Select WR Tyquan Thornton In The Second Round!

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The Cole Strange came as a surprise to everybody except people in the Patriots front office. Strange is a great player and I wish him completely the best in the NFL. But with that being said, there is no way that he should have been drafted in the first round, especially considering New England&#39;s more pressing needs at linebacker and cornerback. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate and Follow!

Patriots Draft Cole Strange! Miss Out On Devin Lloyd and Trent McDuffie!

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Slade Bolden isn&#39;t exactly the most physically gifted receiver in college football, which explains why he&#39;ll likely go in the 7th round, or potentially become an undrafted rookie. But in this video, I&#39;ll explain why New England can&#39;t miss out on him and why Slade Bolden could potentially become the next go-to guy Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Ftheevilempirepatcast%2F&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkoxUWRTQldPRHZJN3FrQmFjcDl5U3ZXV2F0Z3xBQ3Jtc0treHVISmpBZVRyay1JRnQyMHBtVFVBaEw0X01HMTdkbTNBSzVTbGNUSTRqTmdPRS1rdWFJaFZCMC04bHZVZ2MyRXZBNWl4NUZYbm9ybFZkTmVSX0xMS1o4RTM5SzZrT0U1dlVqUVU4dFBOc0ZFZ21MTQ&v=uthiYYZJZgg" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/theevilempi...</a>Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fevilempirepats&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2dYZS1JWElTQ2RSd3VSTVJvMzBYUHd6NDEzUXxBQ3Jtc0tsR2VIQVNjalpFVzRQMHdNOGh6QzM3YjRQaVpPVXpsaXFtNG5KcHlWWTZsMWFya2NyUVlqdWxSbzYtXzYtTWxXNENNOEpxUm9GendnV1JFUjRpQnJscTRqejBaMlNodDJ5RXY2eVZISDktaGthQkhEWQ&v=uthiYYZJZgg" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/evilempirepats</a>

The Patriots May Have Their Next Legend!

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Draft Night is just around the corner and it seems like every mock draft you look into is wildly different than the other. New England is going into a very important draft for the future and with pick 21, they have a ton of options. With cornerback and linebacker the most pressing needs, who do they take?Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate, Follow and Subscribe if you can!

Patriots First Round Pick: Who Does New England Take?

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As I was scripting a Bill Belichick podcast, talking about why someone else should become the general Manager of the New England Patriots, New England came out with 2 flash bangs that to normal fans, would be quiet, but to Patriots fans, are freaking explosions of transactions. First we had Jabrill Peppers who signed a 1 year deal and then we had Devante Parker, long-time Patriots bully, who was traded for. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate, Follow and Subscribe if you can!

Patriots Trade For Devante Parker, Sign Jabrill Peppers

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Free Agency days 2-3 are gone and they were really rough for Patriots fans. It seems that the Patriots were just not as aggressive in trying to get guys and I know that New England usually isn’t very aggressive to begin with, but unless there is a deeper plan that I am missing, maybe leaning into the future or even later in Free Agency, so far, I have been very unimpressed. Maybe it’s last year making a really big impact on my expectations, but I do think that New England overall has really been too quiet so far. But any way, lets get into the things that happened.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate, Follow and Subscribe if you can!

Patriots Free Agency Day's 2 and 3 Reaction and Analysis

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Now I know that free agency is still definitely going on and that the Patriots might sign somebody that I missed going into Day 2, but in the episode, I’ll be going over some changes that the Patriots made in Free Agency. And unfortunately, that list isn’t very long and isn’t very good either.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate, Follow and Subscribe if you can!

Patriots Free Agency Day 1 Reaction

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What a week for the offseason. Rodgers was resigned and will stay for at least another year. Russell Wilson moves to Denver and gets a fresh start in the Mile High City. And New England... gets rid of Kyle Van Noy, doesn&#39;t franchise tag JC Jackson and Calvin Ridley gets suspended. Is it just me or New England had a comparably terrible week. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate, Follow and Subscribe if you can!

Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and the Patriots Free Agency Woes

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New England is in a bit of a pickle right now. JC Jackson is an unrestricted free agent this offseason, which leads to the Patriots having to make a decision on his future. Now this topic has been debated multiple times by many different people. And the general consensus is that New England should keep JC Jackson. But with New England attempting to avoid the franchise tag, that leads to 2 options. Either New England signs Jackson to a long-term deal or they simply let him walk and sign with another team. There is also the possibility of a tag and trade, though this is unlikely to happen. But if New England doesn’t chose to sign Jackson, what are the implications and will New England suffer greatly from his absence? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate, Follow and Subscribe if you can!

Are the Patriots Doomed without JC Jackson?

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New England is nearly depleted fully in their offensive coaching staff. So the question arises. What is New England’s coaching staff going to look like going into 2022? On today&#39;s episode, I&#39;ll be talking about the Patriots coaching staff issues and how Bill Belichick could potentially rebuild that coaching staff.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate, Follow and Subscribe if you can!

Bill Belichick Is Losing Assistants. Whats Next?

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Mac Jones had an exceptional year in 2021. You’ve probably heard me say this a bunch of times over the past couple of weeks since the season ended. The Patriots would not have been where they were this season without Jones’s success and performance as a rookie. And while I would gladly continue to talking about how great Mac Jones was this year, we can’t ignore the fact that we also saw his limitations as a player. In this episode, I&#39;ll discuss who Mac Jones is as a player, what New England can do to support him and how Mac Jones can improve to take New England to the next level. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate, Follow and Subscribe if you can!

Will Mac Jones Improve in 2022?

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Joe Judge is a good coach. He was a great special teams coordinator that coached some of the best special teams units in franchise history. But after a bad tenure with Big Blue, Judge is back with stain on his career, now coaching as an offensive assistant. We have no clue what Judge&#39;s role on the offense is going to be. So instead of jumping to conclusions (exactly what I did in the intro), let&#39;s just calm down and remember that Mac Jones was a pro bowler this year. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate, Follow and Subscribe if you can!

Patriots Hire Joe Judge As An Offensive Assistant!

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We have 2 events to go over before the Super Bowl: The Pro bowl and the NFL Honors Show. I don’t really give a crap about the Pro Bowl game, even though watching the Mic’d up video is usually pretty entertaining. But the NFL Honors show. The show that tends to usually have a ton of controversy in terms of its winners. It’s a great event. Now for the most part, we have a pretty good idea of the winners, but categories like the Comeback Player of the Year and MVP Awards are very much still up for discussion. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate, Follow and Subscribe if you can!

My Predictions For the NFL Honors Show

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The Patriots are coming off a great season in which a lot of things went right. But they are heading into a key offseason that could further support or diminish all of the progress they made this year. So the question is: What does New England have to do during the offseason to become a playoff, possibly even a Super Bowl contender going into next season? Before we head into Free Agency and the draft, we need to start with the one of the most important parts of the offseason period: The Resigning Period. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate, Follow and Subscribe if you can!

Dont'a Hightower Stays? Move On From McCourty? | Patriots Offseason Resigning Preview

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The opening of the podcast might come off as rude but I truly mean it when I say that he is the GOAT in all sports. He gave New England a consistently championship level team to cheer for, for nearly 20 years. Hopefully he can find a way to honor the Patriots! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate, Follow and Subscribe if you can!

5. Tom Brady Retirement Reaction!

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Josh McDaniels is about to run screen passes on 3rd down in the Sin City. Well, the deal is done. After Saturday’s interview with the Las Vegas Raiders, Josh McDaniels and the Raiders agreed for McDaniels to become Vegas’s next head coach, with McDaniels leaving the Patriots. And just like that, yesterday’s podcast is now irrelevant. However, we probably should touch on the Vegas signing and what it means for both sides, because as much as I hate to admit it, the Patriots without JMD is going to look very different in comparison to the past couple of years.  Josh McDaniels Replacement Episode:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7GyzjmPTKghNE2RiDPmOr4?si=78c8064605f344deApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-evil-empire-podcast-2-0/id1607095759?i=1000549432032 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats Rate, Follow and Subscribe if you can!

Josh McDaniels Leaves For Vegas! What’s Next For New England?

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Bill O&#39;Brien. Bill O&#39;Brien. Bill O&#39;Brien. New England is in a familiar pickle. A few years ago, there was a rumor going around that certain teams would want Josh McDaniels as their head coach. However, those rumors disappeared when McDaniels decided to stay with the Patriots in the hopes of winning more rings. Now in 2022, the Josh McDaniels rumor mill is slowly picking up again, but this time with a much larger probability that McDaniels gets hired. The Raiders are seemingly the most likely option, considering that he has an interview with them. So with that being in mind, who should New England be looking at in terms of Josh McDaniels’ replacement.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats

Who Should Replace Josh McDaniels?

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Jonnu Smith szn next year. Just wait and watch. The Patriots had a great season, with so many highlights. But a great season doesn&#39;t go without it&#39;s lows. And so in today&#39;s podcast, I&#39;ll be talking about the 5 biggest disappointments this season. From players to personnel, 5 of the biggest regrets that the Patriots had this year. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats

Patriots 5 Disappointments From The 2021 Season

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The Evil Empire: A Patriots Podcast! (Trailer)

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Is this the end for the GOAT? This was the best round of playoffs we will ever witness. The sheer volume of quality matchups we got during this divisional round will have these playoffs in the history books. Only problem is that the 49ers survived. Nobody wants to see Jimmy G make bad passes in the NFC Championship game. I mean the Championship round can&#39;t this good. Right? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevilempirepatcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilempirepats

Tom Brady LOST?? | Divisional Round Recap

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