Yesterday the Philadelphia Eagles released offensive lineman Evan Mathis, and now the inevitable question becomes, will the Patriots try to go after the Pro-Bowler? New England had expressed interest in trading for Mathis when he was being shopped by the Eagles, so I think Bill Belichick and company will be very aggressive in trying to sign Mathis now that he is on the open market.
Coming into this offseason I had pegged the interior of the offensive line as the biggest need for the Patriots, and they went ahead and addressed that spot in the draft.