Patriots among teams eyeing Walker

With the risk of catching Coronavirus, Matt Lacosse decided to opt out of the 2020 season. Lacosse provided the most experience at the position. Without him, the Patriots are expected to bring in another tight end.

One Veteran people are talking about is 36 year old Delane Walker. While a productive tight end, He has missed almost a season between 2018 and 2019. He provides leadership and experience but with high risk. Although he provides another set of hands for the Patriots to throw to, his health may make Ryan Izzo more of an asset. He will be a test for the scouting department.

An alternative option for the Patriots would be to bring back former Patriot Matt Lengel. Lengel played for the Patriots in 2016 as the number three tight end but injury costed him his spot. He knows the system and has some familiarity with the playbook. At 6'7" 265 LBS, he provides both pass catching and blocking skills. He also gives the Patriots another redzone threat and would come cheap. He could come in and challenge Izzo for the number three tight end spot on a one year prove it deal.

There are other options out there like CJ Conrad who can play the H-Back role as the Patriots have Only Keene to play it if fullback Jacob Johnson goes down. Vernen Davis is another tight end who can provide both experience and catching abilities. The Patriots have options if they want to bring in another tight end.