The Patriots' offseason was symbolized by Eliot Wolf vastly improving the team on both sides of the ball, both via free agency and the draft. But before free agency even began, New England fans coveted free agent Tee Higgins. New England fans were almost certain Higgins was the top wide receiver that quarterback Drake Maye needed.
Instead, Higgins wound up back in Cincinnati on a four-year, $115 million deal, and the Patriots wound up signing Stefon Diggs to a three-year contract. Fans were quick to turn on Wolf when Higgins decided to return to the Bengals, but in the long run, perhaps it's not a bad thing the Patriots didn't cash in on the Higgins sweepstakes.