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To repeat and strongly agree with you and with Belichick. We needed upgrades inside help.It wasn't 3 guards. It was 1 OG (Mafi), 1 OC/OG (Andrews), and 1 OG/OT (Sow). Claiming that they weren't needed is ignorance at it's finest. YTou talk about Onwenu, but ignore the fact that he's a UFA at the end of the year. You also have no idea if the Pats have tried to re-sign him already and whether or not Onwenu rebuffed them.
The Only Reserve IOL the Patriots had prior to the draft were Ferentz, Russey, Murray and Hines. Thinking that they couldn't be upgraded speaks volumes about your inability to evaluate the talent on the team. Andrews allows the team to part ways with Ferentz, who is 34. Sow or Mafi would allow the team to part ways with Murray, who is undersized. The 3 will also push Russey and Hines to improve or be cut.
BACKUPS BEFORE THE DRAFT: Ferentz, Russey, Hines (IR) and Murray
PROBABLE BACKUPS AFTER THE DRAFT: Andrews, Sow, Mafi
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