---NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS---
POSITIONS OF NEED:
1. ILB
2. WR
3. CB
4. DL
5. N/A
ADDITIONS:
HB Donald Brown (from Chargers)
WR Chris Hogan (from Bills)
WR Nate Washington (from Texans)
TE Martellus Bennett (from Bears)
TE Clay Harbor (from Jaguars)
T LaAdrian Waddle (from Lions)
G Jonathan Cooper (from Cardinals)
DE Chris Long (from Rams)
DT Terrance Knighton (from Redskins)
ILB Shea McClellin (from Bears)
CB E.J. Biggers (from Eagles)
DEPARTURES:
WR Brandon LaFell (Bengals)
TE Scott Chandler (Retirement)
DE Akiem Hicks (Bears)
DT Sealver Siliga (Seahawks)
ILB Jerod Mayo (Retirement)
As always, the Patriots will be a Super Bowl contender this season. With their active free agency and everybody healthy again, the Patriots will be one of the best teams in the league. Brady had virtually no WRs last season with all of the injuries, the depleted OL, and very few CBs. Letting LaFell walk was one of the best decisions this offseason for the Patriots. I'd be worried about ILB for the Patriots, really because I don't believe in Shea McClellin replacing Jerod Mayo. LeGarrette Blount, Dion Lewis, Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski, Nate Solder. I may have missed some players, but that is all of their offensive players returning healthy. Gaining Martellus Bennett and Clay Harbor is just toppings on a pizza. Guess New England will be doing a bunch of 3 TE sets next year. If Brady is suspended, I don't think it would bring down the Patriots too much, especially with their weapons on the offensive side. If I were their GM, attack ILB/secondary in the draft, and maybe add a WR or two since Hogan and Washington are unproven. If the Jets cannot get a QB, the AFC East will be a piece of cake for New England.
SCHEDULE PREDICTION
WEEK 1: at Arizona Cardinals (8:30 PM, NBC): L 34-30 (0-1)
WEEK 2: vs Miami Dolphins (1:00 PM, CBS): W 42-10 (1-1)
WEEK 3: vs Houston Texans (8:25 PM, CBS): W 35-14 (2-1)
WEEK 4: vs Buffalo Bills (1:00 PM, CBS): W 28-6 (3-1)
WEEK 5: at Cleveland Browns (1:00 PM, CBS): W 38-10 (4-1)
WEEK 6: vs Cincinnati Bengals (1:00 PM, CBS): W 27-13 (5-1)
WEEK 7: at Pittsburgh Steelers (4:25 PM, CBS): W 42-35 (6-1)
WEEK 8: at Buffalo Bills (1:00 PM, CBS): W 28-10 (7-1)
WEEK 9: ***BYE***
WEEK 10: vs Seattle Seahawks (8:30 PM, NBC): W 31-28 (8-1)
WEEK 11: at San Francisco 49ers (4:25 PM, CBS): L 27-24 (8-2)
WEEK 12: at New York Jets (8:30 PM, NBC): W 30-17 (9-2)
WEEK 13: vs Los Angeles Rams (1:00 PM, FOX): W 35-14 (10-2)
WEEK 14: vs Baltimore Ravens (8:30 PM, ESPN): W 30-20 (11-2)
WEEK 15: at Denver Broncos (4:25 PM, CBS): W 28-16 (12-2)
WEEK 16: vs New York Jets (1:00 PM, CBS): W 34-14 (13-2)
WEEK 17: at Miami Dolphins (1:00 PM, CBS): W 20-13 (14-2)
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