HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 29: J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans rushes and is blocked by Taylor Moton #72 of the Carolina Panthers at NRG Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Houston, Texas. The Panthers defeated the Texans 16-10. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
The New England Patriots were always expected to spend big in free agency this offseason. However, virtually nobody anticipated them dishing out over $200 million in contracts and overhauling their already-sturdy offensive line.
Was reloading the OL necessary? Well, considering Joe Thuney was a free agent and poised to ink a lucrative deal on the open market and that the Patriots had one too many starters following the return of Marcus Cannon, who opted out last year, it probably was.