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Why Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith can resurrect the Patriots’ two-tight end monster

When faced with the possibility of having to choose between top free-agent tight ends Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick simply said, “Why not both?”

The Patriots reportedly agreed to a three-year, $25 million contract with the former Los Angeles Chargers tight end Henry just a day after nabbing Smith, formerly of the Tennessee Titans, on a tentative four-year deal worth $50 million.

Hunter Henry with the toe-tap to put the Chargers within two scores! ud83dudc6f‍u2642ufe0f

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 14, 2019

The apparent goal?