For only the third time in the Bill Belichick era, the New England Patriots were bounced out of the playoffs in the first round (twice in the Wild Card round and once in the Divisional round now).
Expectations were high that this team would eventually bring home the franchise’s seventh Super Bowl title in 2019. Instead, they were sent home early and the long offseason began.
There are a lot of question marks on both offense and defense that Belichick — along with the other coaches — can use free agency as well as the upcoming draft to strengthen these areas.