About this episode
Tom Curran gives an in-depth explanation of Bill Belichick and the Patriots' 'stacks' drafting system. Later, he's joined by Phil Perry to discuss the depth of this year's draft class, New England's past picks and what optional OTAs might look like this season. 0:40 - After hearing some draft comments from Michael Lombardi, Tom recalls and unpacks a past discussion with Bill Belichick about the Patriots unique draft strategy. 11:51 - Phil Perry joins Tom to talk about Lombardi's comments about the Patriots strategy. 20:45 - What are the 1A and 1B groups of top-tier players in the upcoming NFL Draft? 25:00 - Tom looks back at where prominent Patriots players were taken in mock drafts compared to where they were drafted in the real thing. 28:56 - Will players use the pandemic as an excuse to skip voluntary OTAs this season? Tom and Phil discuss the potential repercussions if this does occur. Watch every episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bcPSKMrUZ9Y WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCSportsBoston.com X @NBCSpatriots Facebook Instagram TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.