It would be understandable if Brian Hoyer still evaluated the NFL from the viewpoint of an active player. Hoyer, who spent 15 seasons — including three stints and eight years total with the Patriots — as a journeyman quarterback, last played for the Raiders in 2023.
David Andrews’s career is even closer in the rear-view mirror. His 10 years with the Patriots ended in March, when he was released, and he retired in June.
But the co-hosts of “The Quick Snap” podcast — produced by Shadow Lion, which just began its second season and also now airs on NBC Sports Boston at 6 p.