Albert Breer: Patriots Offseason Plans

On Monday's edition of Zolak & Bertrand, Albert Breer who is the lead content strategist for the MMQB, joined the show. While discussing the Patriots' plans for the upcoming offseason, Breer explained why it's unlikely that free agent Tee Higgins would come to Foxboro.
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[@716BillsTalk]

As a Bills fan. Patriots with Vrabel, and Maye scare me the most. #GoBills

[@afmartin2734]

They should. Vrabel brings immediate credibility.

[@jayy88]

Then your soft because they still have the worst roster in football and no good players want to come here. DK Aiyuk Higgins nobody

[@johnhaversack1634]

Right..lol..what skill players really worry you as a Bills fan..answer..nobody..what defensive player worries you..nobody.

[@trentbateman]

@@jayy88meh. Players play in Green Bay or buffalo which is worse to live in than New England. It’s just players didn’t want to play with Mac jones or at the end play on belichicks offense

[@jayy88]

@@trentbateman if it was about Mac and bill why did DK already say no? And Ridley and Aiyuk. You also named two playoff teams in green bay and buffalo. The patriots are one of the 5 worst teams in football with cheap owners.

[@jaisriram295]

Guess what guys...in times like these I stick on one of the 6 Americas Games from the past 25 years and relive that amazing ride that we will likely never have again ever...we are one of only half a dozen or so teams that can get through the bad times by reminiscing about the good times...25 years ago this franchise was one of the most irrelevant unsuccessful franchises in the NFL...and now we are the 6 time Superbowl Champion New England Patriots who had the pleasure of watching the GOAT QB and the GOAT HC for 20 years...all those people that watched our games just hoping for us to fail...all those headlines we created both good and bad...we lived the dream but even better we lived the reality that can never be taken away and one day we can rest our heads whilst reminiscing about the greatest 20 year dynasty the NFL will ever see...Let's Go!!!

[@randomflagg7331]

hell yeah. that was the greatest 20 years of football i ever thought possible, and what a finish. that climactic conclusion against the unstoppable falcons. Brady turning it on and kicking down doors and just giving it to them. it's almost sad because as much as i love that team, winning that superbowl the way they did split us down the middle just as NEO became one and the other became Smith. it was fitting that the only one that could destroy us in the end was our own ambition.

[@0x9bh47]

never thought iabout it like that ... we hold on to the old memories until the new era wins!

[@timothyg8397]

Me as well. Long time Patriots fan. Plunkett forward I now know how other fans feel. Being sick of Pats winning. The Chiefs

[@cortlandhussak4273]

last thing i wanna hear first minute of the video about Patriot offseason is Patrick Mahomes Glazing. How are these guys employed to cover boston sports.

[@m0dernpapi]

Came here to post this comment. First 3 mins is Mr. Piggy glazing Kermit the frog then spends another 3 mins setting up the video topic.

[@Kylekyling]

You guys are miserable

[@MikeySkywalker]

It’s so obnoxious. Peoooe need to stop watching. And listening and Felger will stop. But people keep listening. I never listen to any of those segments.

[@SkeletorsSon]

That other flog literally wears a Detroit Lions hat, where do they find the ppl not including Zo.

[@eriks.uperpatriot5817]

Not here to listen to Mahomes. Bye & giving a thumbs down.

[@BostonSportsFan91]

Mahomes wins his 4th possibly and he’s automatically compared to a 23 year nfl veteran with 7 Super Bowl wins?? wtf

[@Palefox27]

Tom took a ring from Pat when tom was in his 40s. Pat will be #2

[@SeekingBBW]

Zo is the only dude on here with substance. Bertrand is a slob get this dude off the air

[@eddiecollins9212]

Zolak rules, I hate Breer too

[@jayy88]

Zo is a homer already downgrading Higgins because he knows he won’t come here. Zo also said he’d give Mac 30 million a year at one point

[@michaelmarceau4863]

Hey #1 pick, where do you want to go? LA, Miami, Dallas, foxboro? Foxboro has a bass pro shop!

[@dchenkin02]

Most NFL teams don't have a stadium in the downtown area of a major city.

[@SeekingBBW]

These dues will go to whoever offers the most money. Stop with the BS lmao who wants to live in LA the place catches on fire every year. Miami is the only destination you named that is a destination lmao Dallas won’t win shit as long as Jerry owns the team

[@jayy88]

@@SeekingBBWthey offered Aiyuk the most money

[@JoeyPownall-sk3hx]

Bengals fan here. I think tee will be too expensive to keep. I think Cincy tags him and listens to trade offers. It will take- my opinion- a top 45 pick. NE can get him with the 35th overall pick. I think Tee plays for NE in ‘25

[@kylejlo2427]

@10:15. Why does Burt cut people off all the time? Love his insight, but my God, is he tough to listen to sometimes.

[@randomflagg7331]

That was so cruel. What do we tell the children!!

[@tonym8996]

No insight

[@SkeletorsSon]

😂 yeah the other guys don't have a habit of doing that

[@GABECAMPBELLATTHEMOVIES]

Are we still talking about Brady vs Mahomes? Brady beat Mahomes in a Superbowl bady. The discussion is over right there

[@TheKbond1974]

You can't beat Mahomes in a Superbowl ! An Afc championship yes,do you know football?

[@GABECAMPBELLATTHEMOVIES]

@@TheKbond1974 he’s already lost a Superbowl by Brady. Do you watch football??

[@StanleyRiley-or2jt]

​@@TheKbond1974Brady was in NFC at that point.

[@marksylvia7087]

Please stop Mahomes Brady talk. Low hanging fruit. Get busy guys

[@dennisparse9272]

Really hope Kraft isn’t cheap this free agency season

[@MooCow_o7]

is it me, or has the media claimed Tee Higgins going to the patriots for the past 17 seasons?

[@wrongwayranger4736]

Maye has to stop turning the ball over multiple times a game if he’s going to be anything in the NFL

[@Mj-uz1ng]

🤡

[@ChuchuJS]

Did you watch Josh Allen first 2 / 3 years in the league ? He will get better soon.

[@SkeletorsSon]

4:30 the Chiefs were 3 and 14 when Mahomes arrived Bert 😂

[@whitebread171]

how were the giants so over the cap? can’t remember any significant player they would have cut unless it was to do Jones contract

[@TheRoyalFino]

Bert... regarding Tee Higgins... you should know more than I do but your reasoning isn't sound. Aiyuk is 1 specific player who was already on a team that had been to the Superbowl twice in the past 5 years. Why Pittsburgh over NE? He wanted to play for Mike Tomlin. Tee Higgins is in CIN. They probably can't keep him. NE can probably offer significantly more than Buffalo can. Buffalo can also survive with what they have at WR. That's not what stopped them from beating KC.

[@Mainer1994]

Bert constantly shows how little he knows

[@jayy88]

You’re thinking of it as a homer patriots fan. If I have millions on the table and I can play for any team the pats would be bottom 5 on the list. Even Ridley went to suck ass Tennessee over NE

[@SuperTomdog1]

Tee Higgins is a true #1. A field stretcher. He's gonna cost high market dollar. Our offensive line sucks!!! We have no business bringing in a Tee Higgins right now. We need grinders. We need high volume tough players. We need versatility. We need Travis Hunter , Deebo Samuel or Cooper Kupp. Travis Hunter is 6'1" and plays both sides of the ball.Him and Gonzo at corner. Hunter might end up being one of the best players in the NFL at cheap $. We could flip K. Bourne & D. Douglas for picks. Marcus Jones could take D. Douglas's role. I like Boutte and hopefully Polk and Baker will contribute this year. We can add 1 receiver in the draft.

[@HousesoftheHoly]

I don’t see any top FA’s coming here. Awful weather, high taxes, cheap owner, no talent on offensive besides Maye. Pats have to hit in the draft or they’re simply not gonna get better.

[@tonym8996]

Pissy fans like yourself 😂

[@jayy88]

Finally someone who isn’t a biased homer. Everything you said is 100% correct

[@Jackmerius_Tacktheritrix5733]

@@jayy88. Except awful weather. Having four seasons is normal

[@jayy88]

@@Jackmerius_Tacktheritrix5733 compared to over half the league though even some teams with bad weather like Detroit and Minnesota play in domes. If you add up weather taxes roster cheap owners and location patriots might rank last in the league. Yeah Buffalo as a city sucks but they’re title contenders. Yeah the jets and giants suck but they’re in New York. Would you rather live in Arizona or foxboro? Carolina is awful still not as bad in terms of taxes and weather as New England.

[@Jackmerius_Tacktheritrix5733]

@ Much rather live in New England than Arizona

[@mikechan231]

OMG why all the talk about the GOAT? Call me when it’s been 20 years. Almost as dumb as people who think LeBron is in the same conversation as Jordan.

[@aboveSubparBallAnalysis]

Drake Maye is a huge reason we’re gonna get guys to come here. Throw in vrabel and good money to separate deals and we’re getting guys no debate

[@juliandavis6140]

Drake Maye isn’t even a top 15 QB in the league yet and probably won’t be for a few years. Let’s not get carried away. Patriots aren’t close to being a destination again. We’ve got to grow the team organically.

[@TheKbond1974]

Vrabel isn't bringing people here ,is an average coach at best !

[@Chickenpesto2468]

@@TheKbond19742021 coach of the year

[@jayy88]

The homer in this comment is crazy nobody is picking Maye and Vrabel over the Texans or the Ravens or the Rams or 90% of the league. Cleveland and Carolina are probably the only worse destinations. I’d say Tennessee but they got Ridley. Even suck as Vegas is a better destination and cold Green Bay

[@Kevinjimtheone]

Jeez, Breer. Maybe adding some context there? The Patriots had nobody at QB when they tried to trade/sign these guys. Of course, they wouldn't want to come play with Brissett and under Mayo... Drake Maye is a legit QB, and Vrabel is a good HC. You can say to a good WR "You are going to make you millions more than the next team, and you get to play with Maye and under Vrabel.".

[@jayy88]

Ridley went to play with Will Levi’s who blows. Just because he’s giving you facts you don’t like doesn’t make him wrong. How many nfl personnel and players have you talked to this week.

[@DonnieDin]

Skipped the whole first part. Don’t wanna hear about the chiefs or Mahomes.

[@mraxolotl1782]

I mean if top free agents wont cone to NE than the reality is that Kraft needs to be let off the hook. If stars wont play for the Patriots than ownerships willingness to pay is kind of a irrelevant.

[@EastieRick]

We never had to over pay for WRs ever why start now. We have all the proof in the world that says it’s not needed, the system is what needs to work and if that works right ,no can defend.

[@nostalgia4infiniti850]

Get godwin and Adams or trade for Kupp. Shouldn't pay a guy 30+ million with this many free agents and you with so many spots to fill

[@dowork5617]

Agree 100%, how you gonna make tee higgins a top paid wr in the league when he is not one of the top 15 receivers. Dude is hurt half the season anyway. Go after Godwin and kupp and look to build through the draft

[@chrisrezendes4869]

No way!! 2 receivers in there 30's.. Adams is 32, and Kupp is 31. All set. If they're " SEROUS" about winning, they will pay that SUCK tax and fill key holes with LEGIT NFL talent.

[@chrisrezendes4869]

I think the Pats should trade a 2nd and 4th for Garrett Wilson and use the #4 pick for WR Tetairoa McMillan because now that Garrett wants out of Cleveland, the Browns just might go after Carter.

[@HousesoftheHoly]

Cmon man both of those guys are injury prone and past their prime. Godwin is on the wrong side of 30 coming off a gruesome acl injury.

[@dowork5617]

@@HousesoftheHoly he would be cheap, gets open, and knows how to move the sticks. Very qb friendly. Same thing with kupp. To get Tee Higgins you have to pay him like a top WR and that will hurt us for years. We could give Godwin a 2 year deal and get Kupp for a draft pick and have a serviceable WR core until we can draft some young talent. This year I expect them to focus on OL in the draft

[@SuperTomdog1]

Let's be straight...Brady was the best ever but to say he needs Mahomes to lose this game is ridiculous. We already know how great Mahomes is and he's not going away. He has plenty of time to catch Tom. The salary structure of teams is way different now. Mahomes doesn't have as much talent around him because of $. Brady always took less $ which helped us add depth and pay our own. We weren't big spenders but when we needed someone we found the right situations. Kansas City is doing it with less but Mahomes always comes through. This Superbowl should be a great rematch. I love Tom Brady but if Mahomes plays for a long time he will catch Brady. Because the players make so much $ now he will probably only play 5 more years. Mark it!

[@GreekLightningGirlDad]

If they over pay they can get him. Will he wanna be here probably not

[@MV-hp7th]

Yes, our division sucked during our reign, but the Pats had to go through Pittsburg, Baltimore, Denver, and Indy to get to the SB. Who does KC have to go through - the "legendary" defenses of the current Ravens and Bills. It's a joke. Also, remember, KC couldn't beat the Pats when it counted and lost to an aging Brady and franchise who was in the final stages of its dynasty.

[@oldmanmob4659]

No top free agents coming here.

[@TheFSUShow24]

Exactly

[@mikeh4818]

Football is not like the NBA. Most NFL players come where they are paid the most

[@dchenkin02]

Young elite free agents will come if Robert Kraft overpays.

[@brensnow997]

Money talks

[@oldmanmob4659]

​@@brensnow997 better teams have cap space also

[@johnhaversack1634]

Bulletin...Get WR Cooper Kupp from LA..they want to trade him...great match with Maye....forget about all the Higgins crap he is an injury nightmare..no more WR3s please Ju Jus/Agholor/Bournes/Osbornes...

[@jayy88]

Kupp has had injuries recent and he’s only getting older

[@jli8353]

It’s about a business. Yet this owner has to face all the other owners with his 3 win team. He should be embarrassed

[@WilliamAvery-y5u]

Its easy 2 of his superbowls were decided by the refs!!!! (Mahomo) and even in this yrs AFC bills were screwed on that 4&1 because the tight end got the first down even before Allen's attempts!!! He will never be brady

[@mikegrace2819]

I dgaf I’ll take Brady over mahomes any day. Mahomes can’t play pre 2010. Yeah he’d be good, but he’d be .500

[@Nomah1979]

I hope they dont sign Tee Higgins...Why pay a guy 30 mill for 800 yards and 6 TDs He is a #2 WR at best and doest deserve that kind of money. Let someone else overpay him

[@jayy88]

At best 😆 he’d be a #1 on half the teams in the league Buffalo New England Carolina Arizona Tennessee Colts Giants Packers Browns Ravens Steelers Chiefs Chargers Broncos Raiders is that half yet? Jags Saints

[@Nomah1979]

@@jayy88 Just because you would be a #1 on a team doesnt mean you are worth #1 money...he still would be 800 yards and 6 tds all day long and that ain't worth that kind of money

[@jayy88]

@@Nomah1979 also where are you getting 800 yards he’s been over 1000 twice and over 900 twice he’s only had one year under 900 😆. His only problem is injuries which if you said that would make sense. Talent wise he’s a #1 just like Smith is a #1 in Philadelphia but they also have AJ Brown so it limits his numbers.

[@Nomah1979]

@@jayy88 half of the bad teams in the league have o line problems...Its doesn't matter how good your wr is if you have no time to get it there...NE for example with the way that the offense is...they are going to have to scheme and screen their way out of trouble. They aren't going to pull those numbers out of a Tee Higgins who has been playing behind Jamar Chase It won't be like that anywhere else...He wont produce like a #1 without line help or another decent WR...He is the product of a good situation

[@jayy88]

@ bengals have a horrible o line how were Chases numbers this year? Bears have a terrible o line how were DJs numbers, most catches in his career last year most yards in his career. Most teams don’t have a good o line. Rams line is nothing special Nakua looked good. Miami has a bad o line Tyreek and Waddel have been putting up numbers and on and on and on Collins in Texas Pickins in Pittsburgh

[@petermarshall6577]

Cut Breer...he's lost his mind.

[@MikeySkywalker]

How did Beetle already gain all that weight back? He gained it back in like a week. I don’t get how anyone can be that fat. You can tell beetle has been fat his entire life. He has that look.

[@jamesabc372]

The Pats should have an honest competition between Maye and Milton for next season. Just my opinion.😮

[@timothyg8397]

Maye

[@jcstarhawk7536]

Best thing you can do is get stayton from the giants and draft. That's the best you can hope for

[@erikanderson2421]

Aiyuk didn't come here because we didn't have a known good QB at that time. Now we do. Higgins will come here if Pats offer enough money.

[@jayy88]

So why doesn’t DK want to come here. When are people going to realize the pats are a bottom 5 destination.

[@denizgifford1670]

Not only is Mahomes about to win his 4th SB before 30... He has 2 regular season MVPs Before 30... It took Brady until 30 to win his first Regular Season MVP and was 33 when he won his second MVP... Mahomes won an MVP in his first Season as a starter and won a SB in his second season.... No Doubt 2 of the greatest to do it. We have never seen an MVP Caliber QB win this early in a career. Brady won early in a career and developed into an MVP later. Manning was an MVP calber QB early and eventually broke through and won a SB... We have never seen a Guy do both this early. No Doubt Mahomes is out pacing Brady. At 29 Mahomes is up 2 MVPS and a potential SB... I will also add if Mahomes wins the SB MVP this weekend he will have his 4th SB MVP which brady did not win until the 39... Mahomes has a such a head start. Doubt he plays til 40, but he may not need to... If he wins his 4th and wins another in the the next 3 years and maybe another MVP... He could Tie brady in SB MVPS and Regular Season MVPs by 32-33... Mahomes is like Peyton and Brady Combined before 30... MVP and SB MVP rolled in 1 QB...

[@randomflagg7331]

okay okay, your going to make peeps cry here. they can't take it. leaver him be. hey, i love it that mahomes is doing it for KC. it's also kinda cool that even if mahomes does beat brady brady took it to him both times when it mattered most. it's the argument that will live forever and never truly be settled. but i think hurts is going to put it to mahomes this weekend. i sh*t you not, this is revenge. and hurts is looking to forge his own dynasty and he won't be denied. They're going to throw down the gauntlet ... And unleash the hounds of war. Cause THIS is history.

[@denizgifford1670]

@ eagles are loaded… if anyone could do it I would not be surprised. Barkley is turning out to be even more impactful then when Corey Dillion signed with with pats in 04

[@EastieRick]

This stupid conversation about having to have this true #1X is so fucking dumb when the proof shows nothing of an advantage in having this over paid WR

[@jayy88]

Sure if you have a top 5 QB you don’t need a #1 WR. But if you don’t you do. Look at all the playoff teams either a top 5 QB or a #1 WR or both like Baltimore and Rams. Washington Houston Vikings Eagles Tampa Lions Denver Chargers Steelers all made the playoffs all have a #1. Do you count Kelcie as a #1 that’s debatable he’s more of a WR than a TE if we’re honest. Look at all the Super Bowl teams Rams Eagles Bengals Tampa KC when they had Tyreek all had #1s

[@kyle4449]

NFL is rigged

[@afmartin2734]

Imagine if Goodell helped NE in games like he does with KC?

[@mrunkindly4577]

Oh it's beyond obvious the refs are double fisting em Anyone that disagrees is blind and refuses to admit the truth