The Patriots went into free agency with plenty of upgrades to make to their roster and fortunately, they had the funds to do it with a league high cap space. That allowed them to dish out massive contracts to some top name players, but it was almost exclusively on defensive talent.
That meant they had to look elsewhere for the wide receiver help they needed, which led them to sign Stefon Diggs to a three-year deal. He wasn't the only receiver they signed; however, the signing of Mack Hollins also brought in much unfavorable reaction from the fans.