Patriots mailbag: What is best plan at left tackle?

Patriots de facto GM Eliot Wolf (left) and head coach Jerod Mayo (right).We’re running a mailbag on Thursdays during the season. If you have questions on the Patriots, NFL, or want to gripe about past answers, email cmason@masslive.com or tweet @bychrismason. Now let’s get to this week’s questions!

What is the best plan for a left tackle? Our 1st rounder? Trade down and pick later? Don’t trade down and pick later? Free Agent? Trade? Is the 2025 goal an Elite LT or just a serviceable and reliable one? — Jon S.

The best plan is to make Ronnie Stanley a Godfather offer in free agency.

The 30-year old Ravens tackle is playing at a Pro Bowl caliber level and checks just about every box — which is…