Pats Chat: A Patriots podcast with Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley

A new development in the worst-kept secret in sports came from Adam Schefter, who reported that the Patriots are likely to trade for A.J. Brown after June 1. Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley lay out what that means and how that will impact the Patriots' draft strategy this week.
Doug and Mike also take rapid-fire questions on a variety of topics before Doug reveals his final mock draft before the big extravaganza this week.

Patriots executive VP of player personnel Eliot Wolf spoke to the media and was pretty candid about the team's plans for the upcoming draft, the strengths and weaknesses in the draft class, and the state of the Patriots' roster. Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley share their takeaways from the session as the reigning AFC champs get set to work the draft board next week.

Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley discuss how the Patriots should handle the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, going through Doug's most recent mock.

They also briefly discuss this week's controversy and the Patriots Hall of Fame candidates.Pats Chat on CLNS is Powered by: 💰 Prize Picks - https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS📲Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 in daily fantasy lineups when you play your first $5 lineup!

Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Mike Vrabel spoke this week at the NFL owners meetings, and Doug Kyed is back from Arizona to talk with Michael Hurley about what we learned. The latest A.J. Brown rumblings indicate something might actually happen in that regard, while some light was also on the potential draft strategy for New England.
Doug also weighs in on the latest round of Pro Football Focus layoffs, Mike shares that he generally cannot breathe, and much much more.

The Pats Chat Podcast is BACK, and it's time to go position by position to determine if the Patriots are better, worse, or about the same after their free-agent comings and goings. And with the A.J. Brown trade talk still going, it's also time to take a deep-ish dive on what kind of player is typically available late in the first round to determine if the Patriots should risk trading their pick.
Then Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley unkink the hose of all their miscellaneous post-45-minute thoughts that have been jammed up by real football talk for the past few months.