I loved. They have $22,225,388 in cap space and only a few expensives FA'S, but they have a lot of money tied in LBTE incentives so they have to fill the roster with cheap talent. Jimmy is a great backup but the GOAT is still the better player and will be for the next 3/4 years. They will bring a cheap backup (Hoyer).
The trade is basically a mid #2 and mid #3 for Jimmy, it's a nice haul. Our picks: #1 #2(2) #3 #4(2) #6 and the the following FA's:
IMO they should flip this #2 pick for a mid #2 and #3 picks(looked the draft chart, that's the value). So they will have #1 #2(2) #3(2) #4(2) #6
Needs: QB(check)/CB(check)/DE/DT(check)/LB(check) - SS/TE Depth(both check)
T Solder - Tough decision. I would let him walk unless he accepts a reduced deal(Donald's Penn range - 9m).
T Waddle - Bring him back for 2/3m. He and Garcia will be our backups
T Fleming - Let him walk
TE Allen(He's not a FA but he will be cut). That will increase our cap in 5m, same amount due to Gronk for his incentives. So the cap stays the same. They need a second TE and they use our #4 to get one.
RB Lewis I like Lewis better. So he stays for 2/3m
RB Burkhead Let him walk. They already have Lewis, Gil and White + Bolden. Use our #4 and replace him
WR Danny Amendola - Bring him back 3m. Cut Dorsett will increase our cap in 1.6m
CB Butler They can't afford him and Solder. So let him walk. Use our #2a and pair him with Gilmore
CB Bademosi - Bring him back 2/3m
DL Marsh - Bring him back 2/3m
ST Ebner -Bring him back 2m
ST Bolden - Bring him back 1,5 m
ST Slater - Bring him back 2m
ST King - Bring him back 1,5m
Flowers - Let him walk
QB(2): Tom Brady +#3 Pick
RB(5): Mike Gilislee, James White, Dion Lewis, Brandon Bolden, #4 Pick - Burkhead's gone
FB(1): James Develin
TE(3): Rob Gronkowski, Jacob Hollister, #4 Pick - Allen's gone
OL(8): Nate Solder, Marcus Cannon, Tony Garcia, LaAdrian Waddle, David Andrews, Shaq Mason, Joe Thuney, Ted Karras - Fleming's gone
WR(5): Brandin Cooks, Cris Hogan, Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, Malcom Mitchell - Dorsett's gone
DL(9): Deatrich Wise, Lawrence Guy, #1Pick, Malcom Brown, Derek Rivers, Adam Butler, Trey Flowers, Vincent Valentine, Cassius Marsh - Branch's gone
LB(5): Dont'a Hightower, Elandon Roberts, Shea McClellin, Kyle Van Noy #2b Pick - David Harris's gone
S(4): Devin McCourty, Patrick Chung, Duron Harmon, #3 Pick - Jordan Rcihard's gone
CB(5): Stephon Gilmore, Eric Rowe, Jonathan Jones, Johnson Bademosi, #2a Pick - Butler's gone
ST(6): Joe Cardona, Ryan Allen, Stephen Gostkowski, Brandon King, Nate Ebner, Matthew Slater