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[PatsFan2]

Henry, Hooper, Rhamondre, Gibson, Demario, they now have 4 out of 5 starting linemen.

There’s talent on the offense.

Sorry Wozzy: they need a Real WR to put em over the Top... Pop is a #3 at best who can't cut it in Todays game as our #2.

 

[Thunderhead]

Listing those names in defense of the Patriots offensive talent is GOLD

 

[JayNM]

Henry, Hooper, Rhamondre, Gibson, Demario, they now have 4 out of 5 starting linemen.

There’s talent on the offense.

Honestly, Wozzy, if I could get your attention

How you grade them?

Best guy there for me, taking everything is Rhamondre, who could be even an A, but is availability, consistency and fumble drop him to a B at least for me

Henry is nice, Hooper is nice, but they are just above-average, and in one aspect of the game (receiving). Plus they arent getting better. Gibson might blossom, but.... And then the 4 out of 5 lineman

I understand that Im being thrown into the "haters" club, but... Am I seeing thing distorted here?

 

[Wozzy]

Sorry Wozzy: they need a Real WR to put em over the Top... Pop is a #3 at best who can't cut it in Todays game as our #2.

Saying they need one good starting X WR and a LT is a world of difference from saying there is no talent on the offense.

They’re two starters away….

 

[PatsFan2]

Listing those names in defense of the Patriots offensive talent is GOLD

Canton watch out!!

 

[Wozzy]

Honestly, Wozzy, if I could get your attention

How you grade them?

Best guy there for me, taking everything is Rhamondre, who could be even an A, but is availability, consistency and fumble drop him to a B at least for me

Henry is nice, Hooper is nice, but they are just above-average, and in one aspect of the game (receiving). Plus they arent getting better. Gibson might blossom, but.... And then the 4 out of 5 lineman

I understand that Im being thrown into the "haters" club, but... Am I seeing thing distorted here?

This is typical New England fan malaise. It existed even at the height of the dynasty.

We had geniuses telling us we had “no talent” in 2014-2018.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Sorry Wozzy: they need a Real WR to put em over the Top... Pop is a #3 at best who can't cut it in Todays game as our #2.

Optimistically speaking, what we have on offense are good secondary options who are being relied upon for too much.

We add 2 legit starting caliber wr’s and get these guys in their realistic roles its a pretty good overall set of weapons.

 

[PatsFan2]

Optimistically speaking, what we have on offense are good secondary options who are being relied upon for too much.

We add 2 legit starting caliber wr’s and get these guys in their realistic roles its a pretty good overall set of weapons.

Diggs - Aiyuk - Pop Douglas - Boutte and Hollins WR Room is a far cry from last year. We should be able to more than keep up in Games.

 

[jlu52]

Honestly, Wozzy, if I could get your attention

How you grade them?

Best guy there for me, taking everything is Rhamondre, who could be even an A, but is availability, consistency and fumble drop him to a B at least for me

Henry is nice, Hooper is nice, but they are just above-average, and in one aspect of the game (receiving). Plus they arent getting better. Gibson might blossom, but.... And then the 4 out of 5 lineman

I understand that Im being thrown into the "haters" club, but... Am I seeing thing distorted here?

Lots of time to supplement the offense before the season starts. The team has improved, imo, since Vrable's hire, I'm going to stay confident in his plan, and his direction, until truly proven otherwise. I'm going to give Mike and the Patriots some slack, he inherited a ton of holes and attitudes to fix.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Listing those names in defense of the Patriots offensive talent is GOLD

They are productive role players. I think that can be agreed-upon

Are they All-Pro playmakers? Hell no.

 

[WhatJustHappened]

There were and have been LOTS of other options. You can not take that 70 million in cap space to the grave.
They could have gone more aggressively after Metcalf, Thuney, Elijah Moore, Rondale Moore, Cam Robinson, Tevin Jenkins, Darius Slayton, Davante Adams, Hopkins, Valdez Scantling, Hardman, Palmer
YES Wolfe is to blame he is "in charge". How about trades...other teams have done so.
The Offensive skill set on this team is ridiculous and embarrassing. The draft will not fix that this year as a stand alone measure.
This is now the second year in a row where UFA signings on the offensive side of the ball has been a FAIL.
Another year of Maye on rookie contract in danger of being a fail.
Wolfe said he is in charge...he has shown a distressing lack of boldness and creativity for 2nd year in a row. Not sure how that can be disputed.
Not asking for super bowl contention but find Maye some veteran playmakers and I am not talking about Bourne or Rhamondre Stevensons or Gibbs



Rant over

Moore can't even stay on the field, dude is always hurting.
He also sucks.

 

[Wozzy]

This team had no talent according to media and fan sites like this one… always remember this.

 

[JayNM]

Lots of time to supplement the offense before the season starts. The team has improved, imo, since Vrable's hire, I'm going to stay confident in his plan, and his direction, until truly proven otherwise. I'm going to give Mike and the Patriots some slack, he inherited a ton of holes and attitudes to fix.

That is not the trend though.... we are 5 years into rebuilding considering everyhting...

But ok lets focus on this year adding one caveat:

Wolfe, who i dont hate, stayed here. Vrabel said he participated in negotiations, but its clear that they are bringing players the coaching staff knows personally.


What im saying is that ONCE more we are being passive in Free Agency. Since the Brady, we had ONE trully high spending.

And say what you will about that crop, Henry is still here for example and im pretty sure we had our best season in the last 5 years after the high spending spree (And some folks here were HESISTANT to call it a spree at time bc other teams were doing more!! I remember the thread, i f created it)


So, again, I want to see the trend breaking NOW. Set up for 2026, when its OBVIOUS is a ****ing take or break year. Be proactive, because creativity is CLEARLY not our management strong suits.

Now, slowing my emotions, but still seriously, even if we get ONE prime-ish player and he pans out, then it becomes the "genius" talking point for Vrabel, or god forbid, Kraft's, roster management and behaviour in the free agency market. THEN why not do it MORE? Make sure that for 2026 we did find a blue chip in the free agency "randomly", by risking a bit in 2025.

We. Have. The. Money. For 3 years now we are sitting on cap space, and the longer the FA goes - or the be precise here - the more better players get signed

The less likely we are to, again, break this damn trend

 

[Sciz]

Not completely clear if this is just the first year cap hit of a longer contract or if they’re only proposing a ~$1.6M raise for the same one year. If the latter, that’s still cheaper than the second round tender would have been.

 

[PatsFan2]

Not completely clear if this is just the first year cap hit of a longer contract or if they’re only proposing a ~$1.6M raise for the same one year. If the latter, that’s still cheaper than the second round tender would have been.

Do we get a pick??

 

[hornetfb85]

Godwin chose to stay in Tampa so he could stay near his kids during the season and not uproot them.
Kupp's intention was to sign with Seattle. If Seattle wasn't interested, only then would he go somewhere else.

Aiyuk is still with the 49ers.
Metcalf chose to go to the Steelers. He said he didn't want to play in New England. Something about it being too cold.

The only player whom we don't know if he chose to go to Washington via trade is Samuel.


You want to claim that the Pats are Missing out and to blame them, but you ignore the huge side of the equation. Which is the player's motivation. Many of the players are looking to got to an established team. Not one in the middle of a rebuild.

Personally, I didn't want a 30 something WR coming in and taking snaps from the 4 young guys that the Pats have. That's why I was fine with the Pats NOT signing Adams (33), Kupp (32), Hopkins (33), Mike Williams (31). All the 30 something WRs people are clamoring about have one big thing in common. They all missed games last year due to injury. They wouldn't be starters if they are injured..

People forget it's very rare for a WR to come into the league and make an instant impact. It usually takes a year or two.

Come on DaB…everyone wants to play in New England.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Do we get a pick??

Nope

 

[JohnJH]

Optimistically speaking, what we have on offense are good secondary options who are being relied upon for too much.

We add 2 legit starting caliber wr’s and get these guys in their realistic roles its a pretty good overall set of weapons.

If, by the end of April 2026 the team does not have a solid young and talented LT, LG, #1WR (or at least a couple of of top-end #2WR's), solid Slot WR, a legit FS, and a young long term RT prospect (and if the rest of the team is and stays healthy, especially Maye), at best case, we'll be middle of the pack for a the next few years, until those positions are addressed.

 

[Love The Drake]

Not completely clear if this is just the first year cap hit of a longer contract or if they’re only proposing a ~$1.6M raise for the same one year. If the latter, that’s still cheaper than the second round tender would have been.

Id sign him.

We need all the athletic backers we can get and he’s a better fit for Vrabels System than Mayos.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

The Pats did exactly what folks here want and it didn’t work out, so somehow that is Eliot Wolf’s fault. Ignore the other overpay to Milton Williams and the other solid signings. Oh and also it means Kraft is cheap! Something something something lighthouse

Upgrading the Lighthouse before the interior of the planes is a curious management investment decision. I would have invested in the aircraft interiors before the Lighthouse upgrade.

But for those who embrace the Lighthouse upgrade, there are daily visiting hours.