123: Jerod Mayo thinks Patriots defensive communication is bigger problem than personnel

2:00 Jerod Mayo gives his reaction to the Patriots loss to the Chiefs, and breaks down what Kansas City did to shut down the Patriots offense. 7:00 Jerod Mayo explains why he was disappointed in the Patriots run game against the Chiefs, and what they can do to improve going forward. 10:00 Final takeaways from the Patriots-Chiefs game 13:00 Are the Patriots missing Jamie Collins? Why type of defensive player is the defense missing the most? 15:00 Jerod Mayo explains why the communication on the Patriots defense is more worrisome than their personnel. 18:00 Jerod tells story of Bill Belichick benched him his rookie year, and how well Belichick knows how to motivate his players. 24:00 Mayo and the crew go over the keys to the Patriots-Saints game 33:00 Phil Perry and Tom E. Curran break down their expectations from the Patriots-Saints games, and where Drew Brees ranks amongst the best QBs of all time. 38:00 We look at some fan reviews of Quick Slants the podcast, and answer questions from fans on Twitter. 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.