Any lingering thoughts of the Patriots re-signing Dan Connolly are history now. Five years as a versatile, quality starter. Not bad for an undrafted free agent that somehow managed to persevere after four years of bouncing back and forth from the practice squad. One of his four NFL kick returns was very memorable too.
Josh Kline's days as a Patriot appear to be numbered, which is not a bad thing. Ryan Wendell can soon return to being a backup who can fill in when an inevitable injury occurs. Bottom line is that the quality of not only the starting offensive line improves, but so does the depth. Not an easy feat to accomplish when you lose one starter, and two in two seasons (Mankins).
