If they resign Waddle or Fleming and then don’t draft a tackle high, then they believe that Garcia will be their guy and Waddle is insurance. If they go for a tackle early in the draft, then that answers that question.
But before we get all gaga about players getting drafted and who going to get picked when and where free agency will have the most to say about what their true needs are
Like the old saying goes…you can never have enough tackles or cornerbacks. And the Patriots were indeed fortunate to have the depth they enjoyed in 2017. They started the season […]
The Patriots will enter the beginning of the 2018 league season with several important decisions to make in regards to free agency. Among the veterans looking for a new deal […]
One of the keys to the 2016 success had to do with continuity. The Patriots five starters played together nearly wire-to-wire last year
The Patriots will enter the 2017 offseason with a ton of cap space ($61,248,593) but have 21 players hitting free agency.
Sebastian Vollmer is headed to IR for a balky shoulder that required surgery. Vollmer has been on PUP since training camp began because of a hip injury.
The team is banking heavily on the return of coach Dante Scarnecchia who was retired for two years. The health of this group is a big question mark
Le’Raven Clark from Texas Tech is a player that would not only fit into the Patriots system but would push for reps at right tackle immediately
Joe Haeg from North Dakota State is a player who would fit in well with the Patriots system. A former walk-on player, he could be targeted early on Day 2.
The Patriots should find a younger, more athletic right tackle and then re-do Vollmer’s contract and move him to swing tackle. That falls in line with the Patriots way of thinking, which is to replace a player perhaps a year too soon rather than a year too late.
New England Patriots players post tributes to Americas Veterans.