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2018 NFL free agency: Finding the next underutilized backup for the Patriots to sign

Every year, the Patriots bring in new players, either via trade or free agency, from teams that underutilized their skill sets. Just in this past year, the Patriots have turned Marquis Flowers, Johnson Bademosi, Rex Burkhead, Eric Lee, from fringe roster players into guys that made contributions for the team outside of special teams. Before that, the Pats did the same thing with the likes of Chris Hogan, Dion Lewis, Alan Branch, Akeem Ayers, and Sealver Siliga. Here are 6 guys that are free agents this offseason that I believe fit this criteria and the Patriots should target.