The New England Patriots are a much better football team on paper than they were at this time last year, but they’re still heading into training camp with more questions than answers.
Most of those questions stem from the Patriots’ unwillingness to change as an organization. The same old ways of doing business and roster building have been in place since Tom Brady was under center at quarterback.
Meanwhile, the rest of the AFC East has undergone their own version of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”. Last season, the Patriots missed the playoffs for the second time in three years. This year, there’s a real possibility they finish dead last in their division.
No, training camp doesn’t hold every answer, but at the very least, it’ll give us a sneak peek into some realistic possibilities that await the 2023 Patriots.
Here are 10 burning questions facing the team ahead of training camp: