Lets sign one of Jonathan Stewart/Chris Ivory. We need a power back and their both old just like BB likes it lol.
Defensively, I want to raid the Falcons. Give me Courtney Upshaw and Weatherspoon. Maybe even Poe.
Demario Davis is a physical lb that could easily fit in with us. Then look to the draft for a Richards replacement and a corner or two that also contribute on special teams.
Stewart (5'11"/235, 31yrs) could be interesting. ATC considered, though, I'd prefer Frank Gore (age 34) for the Pats as an older RB "insurance policy" - even over Ivory. Gore has been much, much more
consistently healthy and productive as both rusher and receiver over the past four seasons than either of the other two.
Upshaw (6'2"/273, 28 yrs) doesn't appear to have worked out very well for ATL as a DL in their 4-3 the past two seasons. He was significantly more productive in his first four seasons as a starting OLB in the Ravens' 3-4. Kinda make me wonder why the Falcons signed him in the first place, if they weren't going to be using him the same way in a similar system - other than the fact that he was dirt cheap for some reason (avg $1.26M cap hits for 2016-2017??). Not sure where he'd fit with the Pats, except maybe as a bookend to HT at OLB in heavy, 30-front sets. Not likely to be more than a sub, and possibly a liability if he's on the field when an opposing offense goes into hurry-up mode to exploit his presence.
Weatherspoon (6'1"/241, 30 yrs) had a promising start for the Falcons in 2016 before suffering an Achilles tear - from which he doesn't appear to have recovered (only played 6 snaps in 2017).
Poe isn't likely to be affordable for the Pats.
Demario Davis (6'2"/235, 29yrs) is an odd case. After being a full-time starting LB and tackling machine for the Jets during the last three seasons of his rookie deal, he signed with the Browns in 2016, 2 years/$8M, $4.1M guaranteed. In 2017, the Browns traded Davis back to the Jets for 1st-round safety bust, Calvin Pryor, and Davis promptly agreed to a pay cut that reduced his salary from $3.7M to $1M (plus $1.25M in incentives).
I generally don't trust younger Jets defensive guys to be smart, disciplined players. But if the Jets don't want Davis (seems unlikely), and he's willing to play for the Pats at less than a $3M cap hit in 2018, he might be worth working with.