On this episode of the NESN Patriots Podcast, Zack Cox and Dakota Randall recap the team's first few practices of the 2023 season as New England finished off their OTA's and mandatory minicamp this past week. The two break down all the major storylines surrounding the Pats as they prepare for Training Camp in July including what the offense is looking like under new offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien, the notable absences from both OTA's and minicamp, and key positional battles that are forming in the first few practices. After briefly discussing some DeAndre Hopkins rumors, the duo dives into who the biggest X-Factors are on the Pats roster this season, what the rookies are looking like in their first reps with the team, who the winners and losers of minicamp are, plus plenty more on this week's episode!