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00:25: An apology to Brandon for annually leaving him off our roster projections every year.

1:10: What’s the secret to playing 11 years in the NFL?

1:40: “No offense to you guys, but we read all those reports. … ‘Oh really? That’s what you guys think?’ ”

3:25: “Vegas was way different than Foxborough.” On playing for Josh McDaniels when he was with the Raiders. “Just was so Bill without knowing he was Bill.”

6:00: On what he thinks about Josh’s return to Foxborough as the offensive coordinator. He has a young group; will he open up the playbook for some of those younger guys?

8:50: “Josh is not going to hold your hand and he’s damn sure going to bitch at you” if you don’t know the offense.

9:30: On Bolden’s thoughts on the Patriots of the last few years as a former Patriot. “Yeah, it stings a little.”

11:30: Bolden on Vrabel: “The changes that they’ve made so far have been wild.” On Milton Williams getting the biggest deal in franchise history since Tom Brady.

12:15: “I’ve heard all my Vrabel stories from Bill [Belichick] and [Jerod] Mayo. … I’m excited to see [Vrabel] as a New England Patriot coach.”

14:07: Hogan on Vrabel bringing some “swag” back to New England. “I felt like we were everyone’s little brother the last few years.”

16:23: Bolden: “I wouldn’t be surprised to see Vrabel in full pads that first day. I would not be surprised.”

17:00: “He’s going to talk his noise. Vrabel has not changed.” Bolden compares him to a more young, energetic Bill Belichick.

18:30: On Bolden’s two favorite Bill Belichick stories.

24:00: On the secret to being a good special teamer. “The want to.”

28:42: “Special teams in New England, we had fun.”

31:00: On Bolden getting to a point where he liked hitting guys on special teams more than he liked running the ball. “That is 100 percent true.”

32:48: On the new kickoff rules. “I hate it. Complete trash.”

34:40: Bolden on his new charity and foundation work.

1:00: Fauria’s view on the offseason so far. “I don’t want to do the whole grade thing, but I will. I give them an A. An A-plus.”

2:45: Hogan: “There are a couple of more additions that should be made. You look at the wide receiver room, specifically.”

4:00: Fauria on Milton Williams. “That guy is almost unblockable.”

4:30: Fauria: “The offense, I think is going to be lagging behind. … The offensive line is a massive, massive, massive concern of mine.”

5:55: Fauria: “Vrabel is extremely knowledgable and very bright. Almost annoyingly bright. And he’ll let you know it, too.”

6:30: On the cutting comments stinging a little more when they come from Vrabel, and Vrabel’s coaching style.

8:00: On how that attitude changes the locker room. “You end up playing with a snarky attitude. A little bit of edge to you. … You can play freely and talk a lot of shit.”

10:00: Hogan on McDaniels. “I think there’s going to be a way, however strong out offensive line is, he’s going to find a way.”

11:30: Fauria on the return of Josh McDaniels, and whether or not he can succeed as an OC without Bill Belichick looking over his shoulder. “Everywhere else he’s gone, it hasn’t really worked. … I just don’t know if it’s a guarantee that it’s going to work.”

13:30: Fauria on the offensive line. “The last couple of years, it’s been horrible to me.”

14:15: On Josh McDaniels being the guy who unlocked Mac Jones. Will the Patriots try and use the No. 4 overall pick on Will Campbell?

15:30: If Josh McDaniels stayed for Mac Jones’s second year, would Mac Jones have the same implosion we saw in Year Two? Or would have he thrived in the offense?

20:45: Fauria on Travis Hunter. “They need to draft a tackle. However, if Travis Hunter is there, you have to take Travis Hunter. … Everything about him is unique.”

21:35: Fauria on Hunter. “The comparison I would make with him is Asante Samuel.”

23:35: On the offensive line and the question for the coaching staff. “Can we make chicken salad out of chicken shit?”

24:00: On the logistical challenges facing Hunter at the NFL level.

25:45: On the current Patriots’ roster, Hunter likely projects primarily as an offensive option at this point.

26:25: Fauria: “Can you imagine [Hunter] in the slot? … Good luck. Good luck.”

27:45: Fauria’s favorite Mike Vrabel story.