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I was not a fan of the AJ Brown trade. The Pats overpaid for past production, IMO. But now it is official. From a short-term perspective, the offensive build out is pretty complete. Looking at the next 3 years, the Offense is about as deep and loaded as I can ever recall.
Here's a breakdown by position (* = 5th year option):
QB: Drake Maye (2028*), Tommy DeVito (2027), Behren Morten (2029)
The Gold Standard: Tom Brady circa 2007, 2010, 2016.
The Outlook: The GOAT sets an impossible bar, but if Drake Maye can build on 2025 the Pats will be in the best alternative position imaginable.
RB: TreVeyon Henderson (2028), Rhamondre Stevenson (2028), Lan Larison (2027), Jam Miller (2029), Myles Montgomery (2028)
The Gold Standard: 2004 Corey Dillon and Kevin Faulk
The Outlook: If Henderson can make a 2nd year leap, the Pats will have one of the better RB rooms in the NFL.
TE/FB: Hunter Henry (2026), Eli Raridon (2029), Reggie Gilliam (2028)
The Gold Standard: Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, James Develin circa 2012
The Outlook: Not close to the gold standard, but far better than 2025. Raridon has some real potential, and and Gilliam should be a devastating blocking addition. The loss of Julian Hill for 2026 hurts quite a bit.
WR: AJ Brown (2029), Romeo Doubs (2029), Kyle Williams (2028), Kayshon Boutte (2026), Mack Hollins (2026), Pop Douglas (2026), Efton Chism (2027), Kyle Dixon (2028)
The Gold Standard: 2007 - Moss, Welker and Stallworth
The Outlook: The best WR room the Pats have had since 2007, even after Boutte is probably traded.
OT: Will Campbell (2029*), Morgan Moses (2027), Caleb Lomo (2030*), Dametrious Crownover (2029), Marcus Bryant (2028), James Hudson (2026)
The Gold Standard: 2011-2012 Matt Light, Sebastian Vollmer, Nate Solder and Marcus Cannon
The Outlook: The strongest and deepest unit the Pats have had in a long time.
IOL: Alijah Vera-Tucker (2028), Jared Wilson (2028), Mike Onwenu (2026), Ben Brown (2027), Caedan Wallace (2027)
The Gold Standard: 2011 - Logan Mankins, Brian Waters, Dan Koppen, Dan Connelly, Ryan Wendell
The Outlook: Still 1 player away from dominance IMO, but pretty strong if AVT can stay healthy.
Overall: Paper does not always equate to production, but on paper I've never seen a Pats Offense as loaded and deep as this one is across the board. Individual units have been better at different times, but the combination of a franchise QB, OL strength/depth, and the variety and depth of offensive skill options is unparalleled. If people stay healthy (Julian Hill has already been put on IR since I started this), this should be a championship caliber offense.
Here's a breakdown by position (* = 5th year option):
QB: Drake Maye (2028*), Tommy DeVito (2027), Behren Morten (2029)
The Gold Standard: Tom Brady circa 2007, 2010, 2016.
The Outlook: The GOAT sets an impossible bar, but if Drake Maye can build on 2025 the Pats will be in the best alternative position imaginable.
RB: TreVeyon Henderson (2028), Rhamondre Stevenson (2028), Lan Larison (2027), Jam Miller (2029), Myles Montgomery (2028)
The Gold Standard: 2004 Corey Dillon and Kevin Faulk
The Outlook: If Henderson can make a 2nd year leap, the Pats will have one of the better RB rooms in the NFL.
TE/FB: Hunter Henry (2026), Eli Raridon (2029), Reggie Gilliam (2028)
The Gold Standard: Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, James Develin circa 2012
The Outlook: Not close to the gold standard, but far better than 2025. Raridon has some real potential, and and Gilliam should be a devastating blocking addition. The loss of Julian Hill for 2026 hurts quite a bit.
WR: AJ Brown (2029), Romeo Doubs (2029), Kyle Williams (2028), Kayshon Boutte (2026), Mack Hollins (2026), Pop Douglas (2026), Efton Chism (2027), Kyle Dixon (2028)
The Gold Standard: 2007 - Moss, Welker and Stallworth
The Outlook: The best WR room the Pats have had since 2007, even after Boutte is probably traded.
OT: Will Campbell (2029*), Morgan Moses (2027), Caleb Lomo (2030*), Dametrious Crownover (2029), Marcus Bryant (2028), James Hudson (2026)
The Gold Standard: 2011-2012 Matt Light, Sebastian Vollmer, Nate Solder and Marcus Cannon
The Outlook: The strongest and deepest unit the Pats have had in a long time.
IOL: Alijah Vera-Tucker (2028), Jared Wilson (2028), Mike Onwenu (2026), Ben Brown (2027), Caedan Wallace (2027)
The Gold Standard: 2011 - Logan Mankins, Brian Waters, Dan Koppen, Dan Connelly, Ryan Wendell
The Outlook: Still 1 player away from dominance IMO, but pretty strong if AVT can stay healthy.
Overall: Paper does not always equate to production, but on paper I've never seen a Pats Offense as loaded and deep as this one is across the board. Individual units have been better at different times, but the combination of a franchise QB, OL strength/depth, and the variety and depth of offensive skill options is unparalleled. If people stay healthy (Julian Hill has already been put on IR since I started this), this should be a championship caliber offense.
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