McCourty: Designed runs for Drake Maye will cause defenses PROBLEMS

Phil Perry is joined by former Patriots and 3x Super Bowl champion Devin McCourty. Phil and Devin discuss Drake Maye's recent comments to the media and whether or not he should be running designed routes. They also discuss the Patriots' defensive strategy vs. the Rams and how DeMarcus Covington is doing in his first year as defensive coordinator.

1:30: What coaches around the league are saying about Drake Maye

13:15: Devin McCourty interview

15:50: Breaking down Drake Maye's game-ending INT vs. Rams

19:00: Should the Patriots use Drake Maye for designed runs? McCourty weighs in on how the Patriots utilized QB runs with Cam Newton in 2020

23:45: Why Christian Gonzalez wasn't matched up with Puka Nacua or Cooper Kupp

27:05: What McCourty thinks of the job DeMarcus Covington has done as Defensive Coordinator

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Phil Perry opens up the notebook to share what he’s hearing about how things are going in Foxboro following the team’s Week 10 win over the Bears before welcoming in Rob Ninkovich to get his thoughts on Drake Maye, Jerod Mayo and the Patriots defense.

1:00- Phil unloads the notebook and shares five of his favorite notes about the Patriots from the last week

18:15- Ninkovich shares what he’s most excited by with Drake Maye this season

24:30- Does it say anything special that Drake Maye initiated a steak dinner with Jacoby Brissett and the O-Line after the win over the Bears?

27:00- What do you make of the job Alex Van Pelt has done this year?

32:20- Ninkovich defends Jerod Mayo calling the team ‘soft’, and the overall job he’s done as head coach this year

37:35- What have you seen from the defense in recent weeks?

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Phil Perry previews the Drake Maye-Caleb Williams matchup and breaks down their numbers so far this season. Plus, The Athletic's Dane Brugler joins the pod to discuss whether there's a receiver he would take in the top five, if he would prefer the Patriots take a lineman and if it's a bad year to have the No. 1 pick.

2:00 - Why Drake Maye has been a better quarterback than Caleb Williams (so far)

20:00 - Is it a bad year to have the No. 1 pick in the draft?

28:00 - What should Patriots do if they finish with a top 5 pick?

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