Inside The Pylon Quick Kicks Podcast

The New England Patriots have been busy over the last two days, first trading away DE Chandler Jones to the Arizona Cardinals for OG Jonathan Cooper and a 2nd round pick, then sending a 4th round pick to the Chicago Bears for TE Marcellus Bennett and a 6th round pick. Mark Schofield and Chuck Zodda sit down on the March 17 Quick Kicks Podcast to discuss the moves and how they impact next year's season and beyond for the Patriots. Topics this show include: -The Bill Belichick philosophy of moving on from players a year earlier than necessary rather than a year later and how this is evident in the Jones trade (1:11) -How Jones and his relatively one-dimensional play allowed Belichick to move on while still keeping the young core of the New England defense together with LB Jamie Collins, LB Dont'a Hightower, and CB Malcolm Butler all up for extensions this offseason (3:59) -How this season's draft class and the depth through the second round makes the pick the Patriots acquired more valuable than in other years