Quick Kicks March 17, 2016 - Recapping New England's Busy 48 Hours of Trading - a podcast by Inside The Pylon

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, now having picks 60 and 61 in the 2nd round (6:30)
-The move for Bennett and how this appears to bolster the New England offense by adding a capable weapon opposite TE Rob Gronkowski to build a loaded 12 personnel grouping (8:59)
-Realistic expectations for Bennett and where he fits into the Patriots offense in both the running game and passing game (12:35)
-The film on Bennett, looking at the types of routes he runs and how New England will look to utilize these skills in 2016 (16:06)

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