The Patriots defense is a diabolical manifestation of hostility and spite.

When you use promo code BOOTLEG at https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-bootleg-football with any deposit, they will MATCH that deposit up to $100! And remember, drafting your Best Ball rosters EARLY in the summer will help you get best possible roster values when trying to go for the $15 MILLION dollar prize pool in Best Ball Mania!Also while you’re here, shop dozens of designs for officially licensed gear for all 32 NFL teams over at Homage! Any purchase made at this link will also directly support our show.https://homage.sjv.io/BOOTLEGSUMMERWelcome back to Bootleg! On today's daily episode within our annual summer preview series, Brett and E.J. take a deep dive into the New England Patriots - especially their ridiculously talented and super well-coached defense. The Pats might not score an overwhelming number of points this year, but they sure won't make it easy to score on them either.Time Stamps:0:01 It's Patriots Day!5:07 2022 Effectiveness Summary9:36 Patriots Bootleg Power Score10:30 Schematic Summary23:07 The mysterious New England power structure35:38 Is the Pats offense...decent?46:38 Free agency gains and losses53:40 New England's extremely deep draft1:08:26 Report card and record predictions While you're here, follow E.J. and Brett at their respective twitter and instagram handles too:Twitter: @BrettKollmann and @FootballEJInstagram: @brett_kollmannThe Film Room: http://youtube.com/c/brettkollmannBFP on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bootleg-football/id1501769114BFP on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w5GeninFTtBagyBXQklLqBFP on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bootleg-footballSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.