What Martellus Bennett Trade Means for New England Patriots Offense

March 23, 2016   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots won't let their offense run stale. Just when you think you see what direction they're building, they switch it up to keep things fresh.
When the Patriots traded with the Chicago Bears for tight end Martellus Bennett, the immediate reaction was wonder. Were the Patriots simply looking for a backup tight end behind Rob Gronkowski, or were they looking to add another dimension to their offense?
The answer: yes.
There are plenty of reasons to bring in a tight end like Bennett, and also several repercussions. 
In early March, the Patriots released tight end Scott Chandler—you remember, the big-bodied former Buffalo Bills tight end who was also expected to add a new dimension (or reintroduce an old dimension) to the Patriots offense in the form of the two-tight end attack. Bennett might be the tight end who can help them achieve that goal. 
He has been a better receiving tight end than Chandler throughout his career, exhi...

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