The Patriots Didn't Get Julio And That's A Good Thing.

The Patriots went stupid in the 2021 offseason spending a boatload of money on free agents. This comes a year after they had no money before getting saved by opt outs. The Patriots won't have another season like this for a while unless they start consistently hitting on the draft, and they don't want to enter the offseason like they did last year ever again. 

Currently the Patriots have $15 million in cap remaining. Sure the club could spend it all on one or two big names along with some draft picks to get them but what happens if an injury occurs. On top of that what happens when salaries go up next season? 

There's no guarantee on how much if any the salary cap will increase. The team cannot afford continuously cut or move players. And not every player is going to be willing to let their money get played with. 

Now I get that there are fans that are win now at any cost and deal with next year when it comes. While I get that there are fans like that, I don't get that mentality. Sacrificing draft picks and every cent of cap space on trades and free agents is bad for business. It's bad for the team.

Robert Kraft stressed this during the offseason, the smartest way for the team to build is through the draft. That means spending more money on scouts and less money on free agents. Like it or not, the smartest thing for the Patriots to do, is to sit on the money unless someone gets cut and falls into their laps at the right price. Well with exception of signing udfa center Taaga Tuulima out of Hawaii.