At long last, the New England Patriots’ offseason is just about over. The first practice of training camp is Saturday. The season opener in Seattle is less than seven weeks away.At this point, we already know a lot about the Patriots. The big offseason moves are done. The coaching staff is in place.Still, with the first practices on the horizon, a few questions linger. Let’s look at the biggest remaining questions as training camp begins.Is Rhamondre Stevenson the best pass blocking RB in the NFL?Robert MaysChristian Gonzalez’s contractGonzalez has been eligible to sign an extension for months, but a deal has not been reached. That apparently irked the cornerback enough that he barely participated in spring practices.On one hand, these sorts of deals get done in August all the time. That would suggest there’s little cause for concern yet regarding the long-term future of one of the franchise’s best players.On the other hand, if the Pats don’t get a deal done by Week 1, the story threatens to cloud Gonzalez’s season.Still just 24 years old, Gonzalez has a legit argument to reset the cornerback market and become the league’s highest-paid player at the position.The feeling around the NFL is that an extension will get done between the Patriots and Gonzalez. But after Gonzalez skipped optional practices this spring and was a limited participant in mandatory ones, his status bears monitoring as training camp begins.Who’s the No. 2 tight end?The Patriots wanted to improve their rushing game this offseason, so they signed Julian Hill to a three-year, $15 million contract, which raised some critics’ eyebrows. But the term reflected the Patriots’ desire to solidify their No. 2 tight end spot with a strong blocker.But Hill suffered a season-ending injury earlier this offseason. That puts the Patriots in a potentially difficult spot behind Hunter Henry at the position.They drafted Eli Raridon in the third round but acknowledged he needed to get stronger to adapt to the NFL game. They had hoped he’d have most of this season to learn while serving as the No. 3 option behind Henry and Hill.The Patriots are also expected to utilize multiple-tight-end formations at a high rate this season, so they need a good No. 2. In camp, it’ll be interesting to follow how quickly Raridon, 22, picks up a position that’s often difficult for rookies.New England doesn’t have a lot of other options. CJ Dippre will open camp on the physically unable to perform list. Jack Westover and Tanner Arkin were the other options before they signed Mitch Van Vooren, an undrafted player in 2025, on Wednesday.So if there’s a position where the Patriots look to pull off an August trade or nab someone off the waiver wire, it’ll probably be tight end.Kayshon Boutte’s statusA year ago, Boutte was arguably the Patriots’ best wide receiver and one of the NFL’s best deep threats. This season, he enters training camp with an undefined role after the team brought in A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs. Last year’s third-round pick, Kyle Williams, continues to develop.That seems to have bothered Boutte, who skipped voluntary practices this spring, and it’s easy to understand his frustration. He has now played for three head coaches in three years and gotten better each season. Finally, he felt like he had carved out a role.And now, as he enters a contract year, his role is being diminished. Because of that, he could try to force his way out. At the same time, though, the Patriots don’t have much motivation to move him.It sets up a potentially trying situation. The best-case scenario for the Patriots is probably that Boutte comes to camp motivated and easily wins a competition for the No. 3 wide receiver job. Which brings us to …The WR3 competitionAfter several seasons in flux, the Patriots have clearly defined roles at the top of the wide receiver depth chart. Brown will be one of the team’s outside wide receivers and the No. 1 target. Doubs will be the No. 2 option.But it’s unclear who the No. 3 guy will be. Traditionally, that would be someone who could play in the slot. It’s a role that could be occupied by DeMario Douglas or Efton Chism, either of whom could earn time with a strong training camp.But in a season in which the Patriots are expected to utilize a lot of heavy personnel groupings, the No. 3 wide receiver could still be an outside option who could spell Brown or Doubs, which opens the door for players like Boutte, Williams and Mack Hollins.Further down the depth chart, it’ll also be interesting to see who makes the team. The Patriots can probably only keep six receivers, which could mean one of Boutte, Douglas, Chism or Hollins gets cut.How does the defense look?The New England defense played so well down the stretch last season that it was a no-brainer when the team named Zak Kuhr the full-time defensive coordinator.But while Drake Maye was criticized for the team’s easy schedule a year ago, it actually helped the defense more than it did the offense. The Patriots played only two offenses (the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants) that ranked in the top 10 of expected points per play last season.There are plenty of reasons to believe this year’s defense will be just as good, if not better. The unit improved at safety. The linebacker depth should be better.But the defense still has plenty to prove entering an important season, and it’ll be interesting to see how it fares in training camp against an offense that should be really, really good.Will Gabe Jacas play?Rookies reported to training camp this week, and Jacas remains unsigned after undergoing a medical procedure earlier this offseason. He didn’t attend spring practices, and now that he remains unsigned with camp set to begin, it’s fair to wonder whether Week 1 might be in jeopardy for the edge rusher from Illinois.It’s clear by now that even when he signs, he’ll be behind the team’s other rookies. But if this lingers much longer, it’s fair to wonder whether Jacas will even be ready to play at the start of the season.That would be a big blow for the Patriots since Jacas was supposed to be the rookie they leaned on most this season — and because fellow edge rusher Harold Landry is set to open training camp on the physically unable to perform list as his rehab continues.