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Some Patriots news and notes for this morning:<\/p>\n

Zolak Insinuates An Issue with Patriots<\/strong><\/h3>\n

During a segment on Tuesday on Zolak and Bertrand on 98.5 The Sports Hub, Scott Zolak talked about the upcoming season as the two pondered how many games the club might win.<\/p>\n

Zolak believes seven is possible, while Marc Bertrand put his ceiling at six games.\u00a0 But the more interesting part of the discussion came as the former Patriots quarterback hinted that not everything is 100% perfect as Jerod Mayo continues trying to prepare his young team for this season.<\/p>\n

“I’m some unlevel about it,” said Zolk<\/strong><\/a> on where he believed the team was at. “I hear things are going really good, and I hear some things aren’t going so great.”<\/p>\n

When asked about the latter comment, Zolak said, “I can’t get into detail with that.”<\/p>\n

However, he did say that there is quite a bit positive to take away from how things have gone so far.<\/p>\n

“You don’t hit,” said Zolak of the practices. “I think the tempo is good.\u00a0 The feeling in the building is good.\u00a0 Guys like to go to work.\u00a0 They’re putting in the work.”<\/p>\n

“You’re depending on a lot of young players on offense.\u00a0 These two receivers need to step up.\u00a0 Kendrick Bourne, he’s not playing until the season.\u00a0 So it’s not like you can sit there and rep Bourne all day.\u00a0 The thought process is there, ‘Yeah, he’s going to be a big part of what we want to do or where we think we can potentially go.’\u00a0 But I still think, you’ve got a limited offensive line, man.\u00a0 There’s a lot of question marks.”<\/p>\n

“I think they like Drake Maye and the progress he’s making.\u00a0 I think that’s why you’re hearing guys like [NBC Sports Boston’s] Phil Perry say things that, ‘Maybe we wouldn’t be that shocked if he’s earlier than later.’\u00a0 That’s kind of what I thought from day one.\u00a0 Coach the hell out of him, get him up and running.”<\/p>\n

One interesting point Zolak mentioned is that the fundamental work that Maye’s been putting in seems to be going well, and now it’s just going to be how much progress he makes.\u00a0 Zolak also believes that working against the defense when things ramp up should also push him and the rest of the offense into getting better.<\/p>\n

“They like what they’re seeing from Maye.\u00a0 He’s responding well to the footwork stuff,” said Zolak.\u00a0 “Defense is just there, they’re waiting.\u00a0 It’s hard to do anything until you get games, get into camp.\u00a0 And that’s going to be tough for the offense to have to practice against them every day. ”<\/p>\n

“These young receivers are going to be going up against [Christian] Gonzalez and Jonathan Jones and Marcus Jones.\u00a0 Say they pick up another corner, what if they even get a guy like [Stephon] Gilmore?\u00a0 Now they’re having to go battle those guys at camp, which will make them better.”<\/p>\n

Bedard On Character issues<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There’s been some talk over the last couple of days following a recent report from Boston Sports Journal reporter Greg Bedard<\/strong><\/a>, who talked to an NFL league executive to get a sense of New England’s draft picks.<\/p>\n

The point of the piece was essentially a revelation that the Patriots raised their level of risk in a few areas, with the selection of rookie receiver Javon Baker being the one that seems to have the majority of red flags.<\/p>\n

The executive cited an incident in 2021, which was a little concerning.\u00a0 “There was a deal where there was a car that pulled up next to him,” he told Bedard.\u00a0 “That was with four white males who made racist comments towards him. He flashed a gun.\u00a0 The police showed up. He was honest with them.”<\/p>\n

There were apparently other incidents that included multiple fights and reckless driving, which saw Baker get suspended while at Alabama before it apparently reached a point where “Alabama didn’t want him back.”\u00a0 Kentucky was expected to be his next landing spot but Bedard reported the school essentially said, “Thanks, but no thanks” after Baker appeared for an initial workout.<\/p>\n

However, UCF was where he ended up, although there were some issues there as well, one of which, according to Bedard, may still be pending.<\/p>\n

“UCF worked out with [Head Coach] Gus Malzahn, who has publicly said really nice things about Javon Baker,” said Bedard in a podcast this week<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 “But in NFL circles, they know because these UCF coaches talk to them and give them an honest assessment, Baker was supposed to go back to UCF for this year and agreed to a big NIL deal and including, got a decent chunk of coin upfront.\u00a0 He got the upfront money, next day he declared for the draft.\u00a0 There’s expected to be litigation in all that coming up.\u00a0 We’ll have to see if that goes away.”<\/p>\n

Bedard then mentioned that Baker reported to the team with a staff, which he felt was a little strange.<\/p>\n

“I don’t know if it happened, but Baker was supposed to show up for OTAs with an entourage,” said Bedard.\u00a0 “Publicist.\u00a0 Bodyguard.\u00a0 Other stuff.\u00a0 He’s a fourth-round pick.”<\/p>\n

Baker’s Departure From Linta is Curious<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The character conversation is something that’s been discussed when it comes to Baker, and the rookie didn’t waste much time before making a somewhat surprising move. Bedard pointed out that Baker also fired his agent, Joe Linta, just before reporting to the Patriots.\u00a0 Baker instead went with a lesser-known agent in Jason Davis.<\/p>\n

Linta, who also played defensive tackle during his time at Yale, is a well-respected long-time agent with a solid client list<\/strong><\/a>, including former New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> quarterback, Brian Hoyer.\u00a0 More importantly, Linta is big on character in honesty.\u00a0 He said back in 2014<\/strong><\/a> that, “I’d rather lose [a player] by being honest than being deceptive by giving him false hope.”<\/p>\n

He added later in the article that players look to their agents to guide them as they reach that next level.<\/p>\n

“One thing that hasn’t really changed,” Linta said. “They’re all looking for guidance.”<\/p>\n

He’s also someone who executives respect.\u00a0 \u201cIf you get a guy Joe vouches for, you know he\u2019s legitimate,\u201d said former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman back in 2015<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cEvery year, Joe gives us his list of guys. We make sure we check all of them out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Obviously, without knowing the reason behind the split, it’s tough to make much of a judgement.\u00a0 But Linta is someone who asks the question<\/strong><\/a>, “Is this a guy that I would be proud to work with?”\u00a0 In his mind, Baker clearly checked that box if the two worked together.\u00a0 The rookie simply seems to have gone in another direction.<\/p>\n

One thing worth noting is the fact that Mayo has employed Matthew Slater as an assistant and someone who it appears will spend time around the locker room to hopefully guide some of these new guys, with Baker certainly being among them.<\/p>\n

While Bedard’s report mentions Baker’s history, it’s just a snapshot of some misguided troubles that are hopefully behind him.\u00a0 There’s no question there are guys who have done far worse, with Bedard writing that the piece was just to provide some additional perspective during the club’s first post-Belichick draft.\u00a0 Baker just appears to be the one with a little more on his resume in that regard compared to some of his fellow rookies.<\/p>\n

Whether Baker’s past translates into anything beyond his previous issues remains to be seen.\u00a0 Moving forward, it’s about his present and what he does in the future that he’ll ultimately be judged on.\u00a0 Like any other rookie, he deserves some benefit of the doubt until he proves otherwise.<\/p>\n

For now, fans are hoping we’ll see the former UCF standout deliver some big moments on the field and positive ones away from it.\u00a0 He reportedly signed his rookie deal last week and has been seemingly inseparable from fellow rookie Ja’Lynn Polk, with the two putting in plenty of work since arriving in New England.<\/p>\n

Odds and Ends:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Patriots announced that quarterback Drake Maye officially signed his rookie deal, which makes him the fifth selection out of their eight total draft picks to sign. … According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Maye’s deal is a fully guaranteed four-year, $36.63 million contract that includes a $23.46 million signing bonus. … Mayo is set to meet with the media this morning at 11:25am, with player interviews, including Bryce Baringer, Jacoby Brissett, Jabrill Peppers, Chad Ryland, Sione Takitaki and Bailey Zappe each expected to speak today. … Eliot Wolf was on with Kay Adams on her Up and Adams Show\u00a0<\/em>on Tuesday<\/strong><\/a> and discussed a variety of topics, including how the process of Maye playing might play out.\u00a0 Wolf said it will be a ‘collaborative process’ that he and Mayo will figure out when the time comes.\u00a0 “I think those will be some important conversations for us to have.\u00a0 Right now, it’s Jacoby Brissett. He’s taking the first reps, and we’re excited about what he’s shown, not only off the field but on the field with his throwing ability,” said Wolf.\u00a0 “Drake Maye, let’s be honest, we’ve had him for three weeks now. There’s a long way to go for all of our rookies and all of our players as we adapt to this new scheme that [Alex] Van Pelt is implementing offensively.\u00a0 So we’ll have those conversations as they arise. I’m sure it’s going to be a collaborative approach as it’s been so far with, with really all the big decisions that we’ve made, and, you know, they’re all four of the quarterbacks we have on the roster right now are working hard and ready to go.” … Wolf added that in the end, it will come down to how Maye looks on the field and the input he gets from the coaching staff.\u00a0 “I think every person and player is different. So I think you have to be true to what you’re seeing and listen to the coaches and really understand who’s ready, who’s not ready,” said Wolf.\u00a0 “And again, like I said, in this particular situation, Drake’s been with us for about three weeks. And so we’ll kind of see how it goes here. You know, maybe he’ll be ready, maybe he won’t.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Zolak believes seven is possible, while Marc Bertrand put his ceiling at six games.\u00a0 But the more interesting part of the discussion came as the former Patriots quarterback hinted that not everything is 100% perfect as Jerod Mayo continues trying to prepare his young team for this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":53338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,23152],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-patriots-news","category-pf"],"yoast_head":"\nWednesday Patriots Notebook 5\/29: News and Notes<\/title>\n<meta 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