The New England Patriots are the fifth-oldest team in the NFL, according to Spotrac. Their quarterback is the oldest position player in the league, and they traded away both of said quarterback's promising young backups last season.
The Patriots are coming off the first season this decade in which they had fewer than three regular position players nominated to the Pro Bowl. They haven't used a top-50 pick in either of the last two drafts, which has limited their amount of young talent in the pipeline.
They're also trying to stop the bleeding after losing key players Nate Solder, Dion Lewis, Malcolm Butler, Danny Amendola and Brandin Cooks this offseason.