New England Patriots’ Flurry of Moves Begin to Address Depth Issues of 2015

March 18, 2016   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots didn't make a big splash in free agency. They made several small splashes.
It should come as no surprise that the Patriots' main focus so far this offseason has been to bolster the depth chart at multiple spots. After all, the Patriots have lost a number of high-profile players in defensive end Chandler Jones, wide receiver Brandon LaFell, linebacker Jerod Mayo and defensive tackles Sealver Siliga and Akiem Hicks. 
Even with those losses, their biggest weaknesses aren't with the talent at the top of the roster as much as with the depth at the bottom of the roster. There's still work to be done, but the Patriots are not falling behind schedule. The early score shows that the Patriots have answered four of their departures with new acquisitions at each of those spots. 
Of course, one can't expect Chris Long to perform exactly like Chandler Jones did, or for Shea McClellin to be the second coming of Jerod Mayo, but at t...

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