The New England Patriots failed to make it to the Super Bowl in the 2019 season, but if they do these 5 things they should be in Super Bowl LV.
The 2019 season has come and gone and for the first time in what seems like forever, the New England Patriots were not in the Super Bowl.
This Super Bowl wasn’t even fun to watch. I didn’t care at all. I guess that is what happens when your team isn’t in the game.
Sure I was happy for Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes but I wasn’t upset even though I was rooting for Jimmy G and the 49ers.
Now the New England Patriots definitely have some work to do. If things stay the same as they did last season Patriots fans won’t be happy. They will still be a top team in the AFC East but they will not be going to the Super Bowl.
So here are the 4 things that the New England Patriots need to do in order to get to the Super Bowl next season.
Re-sign Tom Brady
Without a doubt the most important thing for the New England Patriots this offseason is re-signing Tom Brady. Without him, there is no way they make it to the Super Bowl.
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If Brady doesn’t return they will not have a quarterback that is half as talented as Brady. They will either have to look to the draft, find a free agent, or rely on Jarrett Stidham. That is a recipe for mediocrity.
Even at his age I still believe that Tom Brady can lead the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl. In pressure situations, there is no quarterback that I would rather have under center.
The Patriots have shown that they are willing to sign Brady so what are they waiting for? Give him that $30 million per year deal and give it one last shot. I would much rather give Brady one last shot than let him go and wither away with a completely different team.
So if the New England Patriots want to get to the Super Bowl they need to bring back Tom Brady.
Get Tom Brady some weapons
Now if the Patriots are to re-sign Tom Brady they are going to need to get Brady some weapons. We all saw how last season went.
If the Patriots want to get to the Super Bowl having Julian Edelman, and N’Keal Harry catching balls from Tom Brady won’t cut it. They need to bring some new guys in.
One guy I expect the Patriots to bring in is Danny Amendola. If Brady is to come back he has expressed that he would like to have Amendola on his team.
I think Amendola would do well back in New England. Tom Brady loves to throw short routes across the middle. Edelman and Amendola would be quite the duo.
There is also the possibility of getting Odell Beckam Jr. OBJ has already stated he doesn’t want to be in Cleveland. His price has thus gone down.
Beckham Jr has never been with a superior quarterback. Imagine what he could do with Tom Brady?
The Patriots could likely get OBJ for a 1st round pick. Why not bring him to New England?
It is time for the New England Patriots to do some shopping.
Actually having a running game
One of the most disappointing parts of the New England Patriots 2019 season is the lack of a running game.
This was Sony Michel’s worst season. After an amazing performance in the 2018 playoffs, no one could have expected Michel to struggle as much as he did.
Now the stats are a bit misleading. Michel had a similar output in yardage and even had 7 touchdowns. But for the majority of the season, Michel struggled to gain yards. He was a hindrance to New England’s offense instead of an asset.
Because of this opposing defenses could key in on Tom Brady and Julian Edelman. This season was a struggle for New England’s offense.
If Sony Michel can bounce back he will take the pressure off of Tom Brady and make the Patriots offense much more balanced.
A balanced offense will make the road to the Super Bowl much more easier.
A stellar pass rush
I think we can count on Stephon Gilmore having a good season. He has proven that he is the best cornerback in all the NFL.
But Gilmore alone won’t win the New England Patriots a Super Bowl. The defense needs to have a stellar pass rush.
Kyle Van Noy was one of the Patriots best pass rushers. New England will most likely have to replace him as he is a free agent.
That means guys like Jamie Collins, Dont’a Hightower, and Deatrich Wise will need to step up. Also, young guys like Chase Winovich and Adam Butler will have to continue to get better.
We saw just how far the Patriots defense could take them. They made them look like a Super Bowl caliber team. The defense was single-handedly winning the team games.
So if the New England Patriots do these things I think we will be seeing them in the Super Bowl next season.