New England Patriots links 8/15/24 - Patriots vs Eagles preseason Week 2: Previews, what to watch

TEAM TALK

• Transaction: Patriots trade LB Matthew Judon to the Atlanta Falcons.
• Broadcast Info: How to watch/listen to Eagles at Patriots.
• Highlights from Patriots joint practice with Eagles. (1 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Doug Kyed gives us 7 storylines to watch for in tonight’s matchup. 1. Drake Maye’s playing time.
• Brian Hines suggests 13 players to watch tonight vs. Eagles, from Drake Maye to OT Darian Kinnard.
• Ben Volin spotlights five things to watch in Week 2, Pats-Eagles: The Eagles probably will sit most of their starters, but Patriots coach Jerod Mayo has kept his plans close to the vest.
• Alex Barth picks 8 things to watch during Patriots-Eagles tonight. 1. What will the O-line look like?
• Mark Daniels tells us 5 things he’ll be watching for tonight. 1. Drake Maye.
• Jerry Thornton predicts that history will remember this as the week Drake Maye got significant reps against an NFL opponent and showed how good he is.
• Bernd Buchmasser, Brian Hines and Matt St. Jean give us their instant grades for the Patriots trading Matthew Judon to the Falcons.
• Karen Guregian analyzes the Matthew Judon trade and unpacks all of the layers that come with making that deal.
• Matt Vautour explains why dealing Matthew Judon shouldn’t be Patriots last rebuilding move.
• Mike D’Abate tells us who’s the ‘next man up’ at edge rusher after the Matthew Judon trade.
• Doug Kyed re-assesses the Patriots’ edge defenders after Matthew Judon trade.
• Alex Barth offers four thoughts on the Matthew Judon trade - past, present, and future.
• Ben Volin notes the Matthew Judon trade had to happen, but it still carries plenty of risk: Trading Judon for a 2025 draft pick only makes the 2024 Patriots worse.
• Andrew Callahan feels the Patriots might as well be punting on 2024 after trading Matthew Judon.
• Jerry Thornton wonders what the Patriots plan is for developing their QBs, “It beats the hell out of me.”
• Sarah Barber finds David Andrews leaning on Jacoby Brissett since nobody is sure what the offense will look like
• Alex Barth’s Patriots Mailbag: Offensive line questions and more.
• Chris Mason’s Patriots Mailbag: Is Matthew Judon trade a step forward for Patriots?
• Jerry Thornton discusses the report that says Bill Belichick was talked into the disastrous Juju Smith-Schuster signing by ‘front-office decision-makers’. /Of course that was a FO decision.
• Zack Cox’ Patriots extra points: Christian Barmore makes first appearance since blood clots diagnosis.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Conor Orr (SI) NFL preseason Week 2: QB reviews, grades and what’s ahead.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) With no new contract in place, Matthew Judon could (in theory) refuse to report for Falcons physical.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Report: Matthew Judon has not agreed to new deal with Falcons.
• Garrett Podell (CBS Sports) Matt Judon trade grades: Patriots send disgruntled star pass rusher to Falcons; no new contract in place. Patriots: B+, Falcons: B-. “...Overall, solid work by Wolf and the New England front office to get a Day 2 pick back for an aging, injured player.”
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) A.J. Brown: Christian Gonzalez is a great player.
• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Christian Barmore watched Tuesday’s practice as he recovers from blood clots.
• Steven Ruiz (The Ringer) What we learned from the rookie QBs’ NFL preseason debuts. Drake Maye included.
• Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) Breakout player for every NFL team in 2024. Patriots: CB Christian Gonzalez.
• Maurice Jones-Drew (NFL.com) Ranking all 32 RB1s heading into 2024 NFL season. Rhamondre Stevenson No. 22.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Could J.J. McCarthy return in 2024?
• Conor Orr (SI) J.J. McCarthy’s lost season could turn out to be a blessing.
• Kyle Koster (SI) Tony Romo is going to be just fine in the Tom Brady era.
• Jeff Kerr (CBS Sports) CBS announces Nickelodeon game returning in 2024, to simulcast alternate broadcast of playoff game on network.