Jonathan Casillas Trade Helps Patriots Fortify Linebacker Depth

October 28, 2014   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

Until further notice, the New England Patriots should now be considered a lock for a trade at the deadline.
They acquired linebacker Akeem Ayers from the Tennessee Titans last week, and on Tuesday, they also traded for Jonathan Casillas from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media.
It's not clear yet what the Patriots gave up to receive Casillas (the Patriots are reportedly "flipping picks" with the Buccaneers, according to Tom E. Curran of CSNNE.com), but it's already clear what they've received: a linebacker to add to their depth who can contribute on special teams.
At 6'1" and 227 pounds, Casillas is a good fit as an inside or weak-side linebacker in the Patriots defense. For the Buccaneers, Casillas was playing mainly the strong-side linebacker position, but he was projected to be the New Orleans Saints' starting weak-side linebacker in 2010, following the departure of then-starter Scott Shanle, before he suffered a season-ending fo...

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