First we lose Gene Hackman, and now this.
There was a dream that existed in the heart of every Patriots fan.
A dream that we’d finally have a truly elite wide receiver.
And above all, just entering his prime.
1 free agent-to-be on our top-150 big board.
1 of this offseason.
So expect their biggest free-agent signings to come in the trenches not at wide receiver.
The game is always won on the lines offensive line, defensive line, Wolf said Wednesday.
Not just because of the (Philadelphia Eagles in the) Super Bowl its always been that way.
In free agency, the Patriots are planning to focus on the offensive and defensive lines.
I’ve been struggling with this very philosophy all offseason.
They’ve been chasing a solution at left tackle ever since Nate Solder walked in free agency in 2018.
Yes, the Eagles won the last Super Bowl in the trenches.
But they also had 2nd Team All Pro AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith.
You used to be able to compete for championships without a top tier WR1.
The Patriots currently have the first part.
But I’m not ashamed to treat the disappointment with a little sour grapes.
Brown, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Tyreek Hill and Brandon Aiyuk.
So he’s damaged goods?
Sorry, but that doesn’t help.
Life comes at you fast in this league.
And to butcher a line from a non-Gene Hackman movie,for it is money the Patriots have.
And wide receivers they lack.
But the plan is to rebuild this roster from the inside-to-out.
The way it used to be done during the best of times.
Which would be way less sexy than Hunter or Carter, but no less an area of need.
