Obviously, it all has to shake out, BUT..
Even if the Patriots stay status quo with last years team, there is no way they even sniff the Superbowl this year. Last years schedule and path was a gift from god.
The reason the Patriots lost in 2010, the reason they barely beat Baltimore and lost to NYG..they have ZERO threat outside of the hash marks. Zero. All a good defense has to do is congest the middle of the field and the game is over. how do you people not see that?
The Patriots NEED some sort of reliable option on the outside. Not Jerry Rice, not 07 version of Randy Moss. but soemone who can get open and catch a ball when it matters. If they have this, Welker/Gronk/hernandez automatically have more room.
I'm convinced WR is the biggest need. It would just take so much pressure off of Brady/welker/gronk/hernandez.
Offensive line is next, secondary 3rd, IMHO.