The New England Patriots went bonkers in free agency last year, spending more money than they had in any offseason prior. Those moves — along with taking Mac Jones in the first round of the draft — contributed to the club getting back into the playoffs after a one-year absence, albeit with that run being a short one-game exit courtesy of the Buffalo Bills.
Given that the team has a quarterback on his rookie contract and a recent history of diving headfirst into the market, it was going to be interesting to see how the team operated in 2022. But just when you think that Bill Belichick is going to zig, he zags. So far, New England has taken a familiar offseason approach by laying in the weeds, retaining a couple of key role players, but not making the splashy moves we saw a year ago, rather hunting for value as we move past the initial wave of free agency.
Because of that largely quiet offseason approach, I…
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