00:00So let's talk about what we've been talking about here in New England
00:03for, I don't know, several years, several months, several days.
00:08That, of course, being A.J. Brown and the possibility of A.J. Brown
00:12becoming a Patriot.
00:14Do you think that ultimately, before this offseason is over,
00:18he does end up in New England?
00:21I wish I could give you more clarity on it.
00:24I really do.
00:25I'm not willing to say that just because, first of all,
00:29there's been so much discourse about that potential trade,
00:34whether or not Philadelphia wants to move him, would they move him?
00:37Obviously, being connected to Mike Vrabel and the Patriots,
00:41he's a hell of a player, and the asking price should and would be significant.
00:47It would probably now be after June 1st so New England doesn't have to pay extra money
00:52if it were to happen, but in terms of giving you clarity as to whether or not
00:57I believe it will, I just can't.
00:59And I don't know if anybody can.
01:01Is he an offseason guy, meaning he stays in Philly,
01:03or does he work out himself like in Arizona or Miami or, say, Florida?
01:07A.J., that's a good question.
01:09I think it'd be an indicator, you know what I'm saying?
01:10Like, if he's all in Philly, I think he's going to stay.
01:15Do Patriots fans, even after the Dobbs acquisition,
01:19still feel like they need him?
01:21Yeah, I do.
01:22Yes, they do.
01:22I do.
01:24I don't think Dobbs is the one.
01:26Yeah, I guess I would ask, what would the majority of Patriots fans feel comfortable
01:32from a compensation package?
01:35I mean, if we're talking before June 1st, I think everyone's on board with giving up
01:39that first-round pick in New England.
01:41I don't know how much more people would be willing to go, but 31 certainly would be in play.
01:45Outside of Devin McCourty and Logan Mankins, historically here,
01:49that end-of-the-first-round pick has been a disaster here.
01:51It's a Nikhil Harry-type pick.
01:52Right, right, right.
01:54So they don't have a problem giving up 31.
01:56Yeah, especially in this draft.
01:58I mean, this draft is not particularly strong.
02:02If you ask, I think if you ask most evaluators about this draft in terms of
02:07how many, like, true bona fide first-rounders are there,
02:12they wouldn't say that there's 20 or 25.
02:15There's probably, like, 10 to 12 to maybe 15.
02:19So if you're picking 31, you know,
02:22other than the fact that you get to have the fifth year rights of the player,
02:27there's not a whole lot of upside.
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