Julian Edelman visits Patriots OTAs, praises team's potential
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— New England Patriots (@Patriots)
It should come as little surprise that a three-time Super Bowl champion in Edelman is buying into the hype that New England is going to right the ship after back-to-back four-win seasons.
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But he is not the only one who believes that the Patriots are going to make strides this fall.
'The Patriots (are) one of my surprise teams in the league,' Colin Cowherd said in March on his FS1 show, 'The Herd with Colin Cowherd.' 'I think they have the second-most talented quarterback in the division, and I don't think it's particularly close, in Drake Maye. … They upgraded with Mike Vrabel at coach from Jerod Mayo, who just didn't work. They spent a lot of money. This is going to be a different team. I think they will double their win total, no question.'
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At the time of Cowherd's comments, the Patriots were seemingly on the upswing following the hiring of Vrabel as head coach and a free-agency spending spree that landed impact players like Milton Williams, Robert Spillane, Harold Landry, and Carlton Davis.
Since then, New England added another playmaker in free agency in Stefon Diggs, while also addressing several needs on offense in the 2025 NFL Draft by bringing in offensive tackle Will Campbell, running back TreVeyon Henderson, and wide receiver Kyle Williams.
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