PATRIOTS NEWS Official 2024 Free Agency Thread - Day 4

[Ross12]

The week continues. We'll run these daily through tomorrow, and then on Saturday we can start a new persistent thread without new ones every day. Any signings the Pats make can continue to be their own thread too.

 

[oceansizer]

When offensive market is shrinking everyday maybe it is time to invest some money in defense. Of course there are some interesting names on the board like Tyron Smith or there is possibility to look at someone via trade.
However Gilmore/Fuller or other veteran CB2 is coveted, maybe Simmons as a safety would be an interesting choice or Arik Armstead to pair him with Barmore. We will see what day 4 brings.

 

[PaulThePat]

Today will go down in Pats history.........


...as the 4th day of Free Agency 2024.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Like to add a fs and maybe cb/lb. Not seeing any ideal t or wr options right now and would probably rather go the draft or trade route

 

[Love The Drake]

Guessing we will sign or trade for a WR today.
Maybe a safety will be added.
Does Cleveland’s offense use a fullback at all?
Would love to see Smith and or Beckton under contract with us.
We have the cap to get both.

 

[Sciz]

Does Cleveland’s offense use a fullback at all?

It was backup center Nick Harris last year. They had Andy Janovich in 2020-21, but didn’t replace him after he left.

 

[PowerRunRevival]

Some best available free agents for the Pats to target

 

[Ross12]

Tyron Smith has to get signed eventually, curious what the story there is.

According to the Athletic, the Pats have checked in with Cincinnati and LAC on WR trades in recent weeks. For CIN, that's obviously Higgins, but for LAC that may have been either Allen or Williams before Williams was cut.

Patriots fail to land Calvin Ridley, so what are their WR options now?

The Patriots made Ridley their top priority in free agency, but he chose to sign with the Titans. So now what do the Pats do?

theathletic.com

 

[Hammer of Thor]

When offensive market is shrinking everyday maybe it is time to invest some money in defense. Of course there are some interesting names on the board like Tyron Smith or there is possibility to look at someone via trade.
However Gilmore/Fuller or other veteran CB2 is coveted, maybe Simmons as a safety would be an interesting choice or Arik Armstead to pair him with Barmore. We will see what day 4 brings.

The offensive market wasn’t that great to begin with, which stunk since that was our biggest need. Given that I was hoping we’d be targeting the star defenders to keep the defense running while building the offense through the draft (where it is a strength this year). Wilkins would have been nice, but knowing we’d have to pay Barmore next year it’s hard to justify devoting $60m of the salary cap to just the DT position. I had hoped they would have made a play for Xavier McKinney, a difference maker at a position we could use at a reasonable salary. That’s my only real disappointment to date. Ridley would have been a massive overpay, and I had major feelings of Agholor-type regret in the future if we grabbed him for that dollar amount.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Carolina’s previous regime really messed things up there. What a disaster.

 

[Bill Lee]

Today will go down in Pats history.........

...as the 4th day of Free Agency 2024.

If BB was still in charge, it'd be the day we'd start signing FAs...

 

[oceansizer]

The offensive market wasn’t that great to begin with, which stunk since that was our biggest need. Given that I was hoping we’d be targeting the star defenders to keep the defense running while building the offense through the draft (where it is a strength this year). Wilkins would have been nice, but knowing we’d have to pay Barmore next year it’s hard to justify devoting $60m of the salary cap to just the DT position. I had hoped they would have made a play for Xavier McKinney, a difference maker at a position we could use at a reasonable salary. That’s my only real disappointment to date. Ridley would have been a massive overpay, and I had major feelings of Agholor-type regret in the future if we grabbed him for that dollar amount.

Totally agree.

 

[hornetfb85]

I’m on board with building the WR room through the draft. LT is a different story altogether. We need one in a bad way.

 

[The Gr8est]

Like to add a fs and maybe cb/lb. Not seeing any ideal t or wr options right now and would probably rather go the draft or trade route

Not that I want him, but it is interesting that Brown hasn’t been signed by anyone, as well as Smith.

Have other teams seen enough of Brown that they are deciding to stay away, unless it is a real team-friendly deal?

 

[festy1986]

Let's see what they don't do today baby.

 

[mgteich]

I’m on board with building the WR room through the draft. LT is a different story altogether. We need one in a bad way.

There are several LT's left. As with other positions, we need to be able to convince someone to come to join a weak Offense. Signing Onwenu and Chewbacca should have helped. We are now solid on the right side of the OL. With Strange, Mafi, Sow and Andrews all possible at LG or backup LG, we also are OK at C and LG.

So, if the coaches can convince the LT that we will have a good OL, we might be able to get one of the top LT's available.

 

[Love The Drake]

Let's see what they don't do today baby.

I can’t wait to see which Free agent chooses a southern team for the tax breaks over us.

 

[Joey007]

Can't wait for reports Tyron Smith is the favorite to land here, followed by the Chiefs swooping in last minute.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Not that I want him, but it is interesting that Brown hasn’t been signed by anyone, as well as Smith.

Have other teams seen enough of Brown that they are deciding to stay away, unless it is a real team-friendly deal?

For some reason the tackles and wrs have been slow right now. Out of the top targets only ridley and jonah williams have gone to me knowledge.

I know for sure i wouldn’t pay brown very much in guarantees. And smith is even older, guessing teams are wary.

 

[mgteich]

Not that I want him, but it is interesting that Brown hasn’t been signed by anyone, as well as Smith.

Have other teams seen enough of Brown that they are deciding to stay away, unless it is a real team-friendly deal?

It seems that the market has yet to be set. I do HOPE that we get one of the top 3 or 4. Yes, Brown is an enigma. He certainly has the talent and can produce when he has a coach that can handle him. And yes, he is indeed worth the effort.