In case you haven’t been following the New England Patriots much since their untimely exit from the 2019 playoffs, things haven’t exactly been turning up roses for the six-time Super Bowl champions of late.
For starters, the team has a long laundry list of players headed toward free agency — including Devin McCourty, Kyle Van Noy, Jamie Collins, Joe Thuney, and one Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr.
Even if they manage to retain most or all of those guys, the Patriots still have significant holes they need to plug on their roster before next season gets underway (tight end, wide receiver, guard, defensive lineman, etc.