Early for these since it's before the draft but I'll make them anyway.
1. Same prediction as last year. 9-8 give or take a game.
2. Pats lose one to the Jete unfortunately. They're due and look at some of the teams they beat and hung with last year.
3. The Patriots were a bad football team in 2020 and out of contention in November. Now we have a lot of needs but the draft should address some of them. In the end I don't think they're a bad team in 2022 and thinking about how these other teams will beat up on each other like in the AFC West I think a 9-8 record puts them in contention right to the end. Wild card? I'd put our chances at 40%. Depends on Miami.
4. This season will tell us everything we need to know about Mac Jones and his future. I think we'll be surprised and in a good way.
5. Bill has 3 seasons left as HC of the Pats, max. He said he doesn't want to coach into his 70's and I really don't think he changed his mind.
6. Bill falls short of Shula's record.
7. N'Keal Harry has himself a preseason and somehow makes the team. Because of course.
8. Surprise cut: Agholor.
9. A possible surprise cut and this would be a shocker: Damien Harris. I think Stevenson is the guy.
Boooooo on your predictions:
1. Mac has another year in the system, they go at least 11 and 6 and make the playoffs
2. The Jets are only due for another season of sucking
3. With an improved Mac, I think the Pats split with Buffalo and Miami this year
4. Did we know everything we needed to know about Brady in his 2nd season or Josh Allen? How about Edelman, was he the SB MVP WR we all loved in his 2nd season.
5. BB is 69 years old, 3 seasons would put him into his 70's
6. I think he coaches until he beats it
7. If this happens, I'm going to throw some ****
8. I don't buy it, Agholor was open a lot last year, in fact a lot of our WR were open last year, Mac didn't always see them.
9. I don't think they cut Harris, trade him maybe, but that was a nice two headed monster last year. Although I think they are going away from the power run game a bit this year.