Junking In Free Agency

The New England Patriots don't have a lot of cap room and have a lot of holes. While Belichick will most likely fill them via the draft, Bill has options. Bill has a history of reviving careers of those who started to flutter, to extend careers of those at the end, and to take garbage and recycle it into treasure. So who is available for the signing?

If the Patriots wanted to carry five Backs in 2020, These three could make Rex Burkhead expendable. Foster and Prosise have decent hands and Abdullah could be used pretty much anywhere. Patriots Nation should remember Foster.

RB DJ Foster

RB Ameee Abdullah

RB CJ Prosise

The Patriots still could use one good receiver to add to the core. Carr, Matthews, and Coleman have history in New England but never got to show what they could bring. Hardy is a good back up slot. 

WR David Funchess

WR Tavon Austin

WR Justin Hardy

WR Austin Carr

WR Jordan Matthews

WR Corey Coleman

The Patriots need a good blocking tight end and veteran experience at the position, if they're gonna draft young tight ends. Walford is a blocking tight end like former tight end Allen. O'Leary can kinda do it all. Thomas was converted from quarterback and can see the field differently as a route runner.

TE Logan Thomas

TE Clive Walford

TE Nick O'Leary

The Patriots need offensive line help if Bill truly had two bum mid round rookies sitting on injured reserve, while losing Karras. Robinson never really got used right. Waddle is a true swing tackle and capable starter. 

T Greg Robinson

T LaAdrian Waddle

G Michael Schofield

The Patriots have a hole in their offensive line Sheard can play the edge, and did decent the last time he was on the Patriots. Poe and Martin could be used inside if the Patriots revert to a 4-3.

DE Noah Spence

DE Jabaal Sheard

DT Dontari Poe

DT Jarran Reed

EDGE Kareem Martin

Clay Matthew's is getting up there but could provide that Leadership that was lost with Van Noy. The loss of Collins and Roberts, the Patriots need some athletic and hard hitting linebackers. Bucannon should help in pass coverage situations. Plus we all know Bill loves former Bills, and Preston Brown could be the next Buffalo reject to make the roster.

LB Mychal Kendricks

LB Markus Golden

LB Clay Matthews

LB Alec Olgatree

LB Darron Lee

LB Reggie Ragland

LB Kamalei Correa

LB Stephone Anthony

LB Deone Bucannon

LB Mantin Te'o

LB Preston Brown

The Patriots safeties are getting old and experience always helps. Talib can still be very useful, and Cyrus deserves another stint in foxboro. Eric Reid could be an All pro for the Patriots and I've always wanted to see Prince on the Patriots. 

DB James Bradberry 

S Eric Reid

CB Aqub Talib

CB Prince Amukamara

CB Ronald Darby

CB Jason Verrett 

CB Daryl Worley

CB PJ Williams

CB Cyrus Jones

CB Dontae Johnson

CB Brandon Williams 

The Patriots don't have to offer good contracts to all these players. Many will be out of their price range. It's not that there isn't talent left in free agency, it's does Bill have the confidence and money to gamble.