The direction of the club appears to be "let's sign a bunch of old and cheap dudes to 1-year deals or minor league contracts and hope to catch lightning in a bottle like 2013."
(Before you ask why one notable free agent QB's name isn't on the list, it's because there's no way he's coming back unless Kraft gives him the keys to the organization.)
Super Wild Card Weekend is back in the NFL. A double-header Saturday night, followed by a triple-header on Sunday, then the G.O.A.T. takes on America's team on Monday Night.
Whatever way you slice it, the Pats' roster is middle of the road in terms of NFL talent. The head coach can still work his magic and put together game plans to help stymy the opposition, but is it time someone new takes over upstairs to help retool the roster?
Despite being "in it" right until the final four minutes or so of the season, the Patriots never truly felt "in it" this year relative to actual good teams in the league.
Assuming both Jayson Tatum and Rafael Devers spend a majority of their respective careers in Boston (like at least a Tom Brady amount of time here vs. elsewhere) which player will go down as the bigger team legend?