Exploring hot topics around the New England Patriots in mailbag form:
@MikeReiss Do you think Brady would've stayed away from voluntary OTAs if Jimmy G were franchised by @Patriots?
This is a topic I revisited earlier in the week, and one reason it's timely to highlight is because the Patriots enter Phase 3 of their offseason program on Monday. Phase 3 has previously been identified by Tom Brady as a good time to build a foundation with his pass-catchers, as it's the only time in the offseason program when the offense can go against the defense.