Could we turn this into a template?:
1. <PLAYER> became a free agent.
2. Everyone in Patriot nation was on the fence about a big contract.
3. Rumors circulated that the Patriots were close to signing <PLAYER>.
4. Everyone in Patriots nation sung praises for <PLAYER> and Belichick.
5. <PLAYER> signed with another team that gave him a mega contract.
6. Everyone in Patriot nation called <PLAYER> an "underachiever" who is just after the money.
7. Insiders said that the negotiations were almost finished, but the Patriots wouldn't pull the trigger by offering more.
8. The Patriots filled the <PLAYER'S STRENGTH> deficiency by signing a couple of aging journeymen and drafting a couple of <PLAYER'S POSITION> in the second and third round.
9. The Patriots <PLAYER'S STRENGTH>was not very good in <CURRENT YEAR>, although not as bad as <LAST YEAR>.
10. For the next five seasons, the Patriots finished with a better record than the team that signed <PLAYER>.
