The Patriots have finished the 1st phase of Free Agency and have improved their roster significantly. It is time to re-assess the teams’ priorities as it applies to the draft.
Let’s start with the players the Patriots wanted to bring back. The Patriots have re-signed OC James Ferentz, DTs Carl Davis and Dan Ekuale, LBs Mack Wilson and Raekwon McMillan, DB Jonathan Jones, and S Jabrill Peppers, and then made offers to their two Restricted Free Agents Yodny Cajuste and Myles Bryant. The Patriots released and then re-signed Jalen Mills to a one-year contract. As of right now, they have the entire defensive backfield back from last season until Devin McCourty makes his retirement official.