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Maxx Crosby Trade // In House Patriots Free Agents - 3-8 (Hour 2)

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Trey Hendrickson is 31, while the other top edge options are 26 or 27.

1. 98.5 The Sports Hub Sunday Kickoff Podcast centers on the Patriots’ edge-rusher market, Maxx Crosby’s trade price, and the team’s in-house free agents. 2. Alex Barth and Serone Battler host the hour as Sports Hub insiders, and Matt Dolph is mentioned for the offseason tracker on 98.5TheSportsHub.com. 3. The episode asks what the Patriots should do at edge, safety, tight end, tackle, and defensive tackle before free agency opens. 4. Crosby’s trade cost is discussed as two first-round picks, including the 14th overall pick, which the hosts say the Patriots could not match. 5. The Ravens are described as desperate because they were 29th in sacks and 30th against the pass last season. 6. The hosts say the edge market is expensive and that New England should probably draft its own pass rusher rather than trade multiple premium picks. 7. Trey Hendrickson is framed as the veteran exception because he is 31, while Azeez Ojulari, Jalen Phillips, and Boye Mafe are 26 or 27. 8. The discussion puts Hendrickson in a short-term, big-money bridge role that would not overlap as directly with Drake Maye and Christian Gonzalez extensions. 9. Boye Mafe is presented as the favorite on ceiling because the Seahawks may not have used him in the right role. 10. The hosts also suggest the Patriots could double up by signing one edge player and still drafting another in the top 100. 11. A second edge bucket includes Joey Bosa, Jadeveon Clowney, and Cameron Jordan as veteran third-down pass rushers. 12. A younger-reclamation group includes Arnold Ebiketie, Quitty Paye, Josh Uche, Draymond Jones, Arden Key, and Malcolm Koontz. 13. The “Caleb On Chaison” comparison comes up as an example of a former first-round pick who found a role in New England. 14. In the safety discussion, the hosts say Jalen Hawkins has a good chance to return, but the Patriots still need another safety because the draft and free-agent market are both deep. 15. Kaiir Tonga is treated as a likely departure because teams are again paying for nose tackles and big defensive interior players. 16. Austin Hooper is also projected to leave, with the expectation that the Patriots will get younger and more athletic at tight end while keeping Hunter Henry for now. 17. Arian Lowe is described as a backup tackle who could be expensive because teams are desperate for swing tackles, and Thayer Munford is grouped into the same risk of leaving. 18. The tone is conversational and schematic, with rapid roster speculation, caller interaction, and a few direct back-and-forth disagreements. 19. Best for Patriots fans tracking free agency, edge rushers, and roster construction. 20. Less useful for listeners wanting a long-form interview or non-NFL coverage.

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A straight Patriots offseason discussion that links edge-rush need and tackle scarcity to the start of free agency.

The segment opens on Maxx Crosby's trade and moves quickly to the Patriots' edge rush, which the hosts treat as the biggest offseason hole. It then turns to free agency tomorrow and the more practical question of who is actually available, and how the board starts to take shape…

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