Awesome Offense Set Through 2017 (with little work needed)

[mgteich]

We have one of our best offenses ever. The re-tooling has been "completed" (for the moment) at O, WR and TE, although Belichick will continue to add player.

Bennett will be extended or franchised.

OL
Fleming is an RFA and will be back or we'll get a 1st.
Cannon or Vollmer will be re-signed.

RB
Lewis will here.
Blount, Develin and Bolden will be re-signed or replaced.

WR
Our #4 will renegotiate again, or be replaced.

That it folks!
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This is very different from the Defense, where 7 key players are UFA's in 2017. Also, we may need to accept a 1st for Butler (not likely).

BTW, this is NOT a gloom and doom post. The Defense is top 5 to top 10, and Belichick has lots of cap money, and lots decisions to make.

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

Well might they have to overpay to keep some key free agents? I am hoping a guy like malcolm Mitchell can start showing some glimpses.

 

[mgteich]

Well might they have to overpay to keep some key free agents? I am hoping a guy like malcolm Mitchell can start showing some glimpses.

On offense? Who are you thinking of?

Bennett will get bit less the Gronk. Blount, Develin and Bolden won't get overpaid.

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

Does James White's rookie contract end in 2017?

 

[Kontradiction]

Well might they have to overpay to keep some key free agents? I am hoping a guy like malcolm Mitchell can start showing some glimpses.

Bennett may be the only one they might have to overpay. That's about it.

 

[mgteich]

Does James White's rookie contract end in 2017?

White's rookie deal ends after the 2017 season.

 

[mgteich]

Bennett may be the only one they might have to overpay. That's about it.

I agree that we will be willing to pay a lot for Bennett. I guess franchising him would be "overpaying" him.