The New England Patriots have made a lot of moves this offseason, but which ones have been there best?
This has been a season of change for the New England Patriots. They lost a good chunk of their coaching staff and have also lost the best tight end in NFL history.
When that happens some changes have to be made. The team needs to reload and get ready for the 2019 season.
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New England has made a lot of moves this offseason. Most of them have been good and improved the team.
No matter what the New England Patriots roster will look different this season. The offense will be undergoing an overhaul after Rob Gronkowski’s retirement. Tom Brady is going to have to find someone else to throw the ball up to in the red zone.
The defense also lost a major piece. Trey Flowers headed to Detroit to reunite with Matt Patricia leaving a giant hole in the New England Patriots pass rush.
Let’s remember that these are the New England Patriots. They haven’t let us down in a long time. No matter what they always seem to find a way to be one of the best teams in the NFL.
Even with all of the change I think we can agree that the Patriots will win the AFC East and probably have a good shot at heading back to the Super Bowl. Especially after the moves they made this offseason.
So here are the Patriots 3 best offseason additions so far.
1. Michael Bennett
One of the first moves that the New England Patriots made will probably go down as their best. The acquisition of Michael Bennett dampened the impact of losing Trey Flowers.
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Bennett is a beast on the line. He is ferocious and always seems to find a way to get to the quarterback. He is exactly what the Patriots needed.
Now Bennett is a grizzled veteran. The Patriots are the 4th team in his 11-year career. Still Bennett can put up some big numbers.
Last season Bennett racked up 9 sacks and 30 QB hits. He would’ve led the Patriots in sacks by a country mile. Even at 33-years-old he is still one of the best pass rushers in the NFL.
I think Bennett will continue to do well with the Patriots and lead the team in sacks. Once upon a time he was a rival, but now Bennett may help New England win it’s 7th Super Bowl championship.
2. N’Keal Harry
When it comes to N’Keal Harry the hype is real. The New England Patriots have the receiver they were looking for.
The Patriots have always needed a deep threat at wideout. The last good one for the Patriots was probably Randy Moss.
In 2018 New England got lucky. Thy were able to get Josh Gordon and boy was he amazing. The problem is that he once again had issues staying on the field.
At this point a Josh Gordon suspension is almost a guarantee. It seems like he will never play a full season.
So the Patriots needed to find a deep threat and they did just that in the draft.
N’Keal Harry was one of the top wide receivers in this years draft class. He is a quality route runner who can burst off the line to gain separation. Standing at 6’2″ he is perfect for those patented Tom Brady red zone lobs.
I expect Harry to pay dividends right away and prove that he was worth the risk in the 1st round.
3. Demaryius Thomas
Even if catastrophic events occurred an N’Keal Harry was a bust the Patriots have a back up plan in Demaryius Thomas.
Thomas was once one of the best wide receivers in the league, but life after 30 hasn’t been great for him.
Last season was a very mediocre season for Thomas. He had 59 catches for 677 yards and 5 touchdowns. Thomas has had to deal with injuries and everything else that comes with being in the NFL.
Now Thomas can be a mentor as well as a quality depth wide receiver. I expect the patriots to use him to widen the field and gain key first downs by the sidelines. If your 3rd wide receiver is putting up numbers like Thomas did last season New England will be just fine.
So as you can see the New England Patriots have made some great moves this offseason and i wouldn’t be surprised to see them in the Super Bowl once again.