The New England Patriots have had quite the 2021 offseason.
Starting with an uncharacteristically aggressive approach to the initial wave of free agency, to drafting their potential quarterback of the future, the Pats have set their course on a clear goal for the upcoming season: improve and contend.
The team has upgraded in several key areas on the roster. The mere presence of both Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry bolsters a tight end positional grouping that was nearly nonexistent in 2020. For the first time since 1993, when the team selected quarterback Drew Bledsoe with the first overall selection, the Pats selected a quarterback in the first round: Alabama’s Mac Jones.