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What do we do with no game to preview this week? Why not preview the three-day game in the spring that determines where players play their actual games in the fall? The 2022 NFL Draft figures to be a fascinating exercise from a Patriots perspective. They are no longer a rebuilding team. They rebuilt -- past tense -- over the period of about two months between mid-March and mid-May when they signed a deep free-agent class and drafted key pieces on both sides of the ball. So what's next for Bill Belichick in the draft? He may want to build around his young quarterback to help max out Mac Jones' productivity while he's on a rookie contract. He may want to look toward the future on the defensive side of the ball, with key pieces perhaps moving on at linebacker, safety and cornerback.