FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots open 2023 NFL training camp July 26 at Gillette Stadium. Here’s a closer look at a few storylines:
Biggest question: Will the Patriots’ exceed the projected win total of 7.5?
It has been a while since external expectations were this low for the team. Part of that is tied to the Patriots having the NFL’s toughest schedule, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index. But another part is that the Patriots’ roster is still feeling the trickle-down effect of lean drafts from 2017 to 2019 and a free agent spending spree in spring 2021 that produced mixed results (e.