I know we often joke about how many TE's the Pats take in the draft, but now, with zero players on the roster at that position, it's obviously a need. Perhaps they'll try to fill it in free agency. Here are the guys remaining on the market (UFA's) that appear to be somewhat decent:
Crumpler, Ten
McMichael, StL
Pope, KC
LJ Smith, Bal
Tuman, Ari
In other words, not a lot out there. With all the Greg Olsen rumors floating around (from rotoworld on March 5: "ESPN's Adam Schefter said on the Mike and Mike radio show Friday morning that he believes Greg Olsen is on the trading block. The Bears have agreed to a deal with blocking tight end Brandon Manumaleuna and everyone knows Olsen is not a fit in offensive coordinator Mike Martz's system. The Bears have been rumored to want a second-round pick in exchange for Olsen."), I would be willing to part with a 2nd rounder to get him. We don't use a TE a ton, so we don't need a superstar, but with a bunch of 2nd rounders available to us, we could get Olsen as our #1, then add LJ Smith or Crumpler as our #2 via free agency.
However the Pats decide to do it, I can't remember the last time they had zero players on the roster at any one position.
Crumpler, Ten
McMichael, StL
Pope, KC
LJ Smith, Bal
Tuman, Ari
In other words, not a lot out there. With all the Greg Olsen rumors floating around (from rotoworld on March 5: "ESPN's Adam Schefter said on the Mike and Mike radio show Friday morning that he believes Greg Olsen is on the trading block. The Bears have agreed to a deal with blocking tight end Brandon Manumaleuna and everyone knows Olsen is not a fit in offensive coordinator Mike Martz's system. The Bears have been rumored to want a second-round pick in exchange for Olsen."), I would be willing to part with a 2nd rounder to get him. We don't use a TE a ton, so we don't need a superstar, but with a bunch of 2nd rounders available to us, we could get Olsen as our #1, then add LJ Smith or Crumpler as our #2 via free agency.
However the Pats decide to do it, I can't remember the last time they had zero players on the roster at any one position.