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I believe there are also 2 rookie placekickers invited to rookie minicamp tryouts this month.

Both rookie WRs have the potential to be a WR1. There are numerous examples of proven WR1's with 40 times in the 4.5-4.7 range. Although they have yet to show consistency or durability, Thornton and Reagor are two guys with sub 4.5 40's who might be capable of consistently stretching the field...

Unless he has a terrible TC, Milton should move in to the QB3 slot, with the Pats trying to trade Zappe and cutting Rourke. If he and Maye make solid progress in 2024, Brissett may be only a 1 year bridge QB with Milton moving to QB2. I don't see Milton being moved to WR.

i prefer to wait until after the draft, UDFA's and final preseason cuts to evaluate how the team is doing. Right now, I consider the situation as disappointing but still incomplete.

IMHO, I would only trade down from #3 if the deal was just too good to pass up. We (hopefully) will not be drafting at #3 again for a while, so we need to take full advantage of that spot this year.

Brissett is an upgrade over what we had last year but is still only a bridge. The (hopefully) franchise QB will come at #3 in the draft. All the holes on offense cannot be filled in one year. We need to prioritize our needs this year and continue to backfill in year 2.

while I am disappointed with the progress in free agency, I am inclined to let this off season play out. Let's see how we do in the draft, with trades and with signing late cuts just before the season starts. The hole we are in will require multiple years to climb out of.

if, as expected, we draft a QB at #3, there better be a decent OL to protect him and at least one difference maker WR1 for him to throw to. Other than that, he may be running for his life.

The only reason I can see for holding on to the $50M cap money is to wait until final cuts before the season opens and signing higher quality players. It is still aggravating to see other teams making meaningful moves while we are shopping at the Walmart bargain aisle.

If they are healthy, even Brown and Williams are better than anything we have on the roster now, even though they are no longer WR1 material.

Now just need a vet WR1 and on to the draft.

Basically, Takitaki substituted for Wilson. An upgrade, at least on paper.

Disappointing that we only got a 6th rounder. Hope Mac can find himself with a new start. He never really had a chance in NE playing behind a mediocre OL and passing to JAG receivers. That said, he never really displayed the fire in the gut that TB had.

With the retirements and cuts, the team will be younger going forward. That is a good thing.

if Troy Brown remains as a coach, I assume he will work with PR/KR specialists. I heard a rumor NFL may downplay or eliminate returns as a way to reduce player injuries.