So the New England Patriots orchestrated a blockbuster trade Tuesday afternoon with the Arizona Cardinals to acquire former No. 7 overall draft pick guard Jonathan Cooper and the Cardinals’ second round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft for Pro Bowl defensive end Chandler Jones.
While Jones is coming off his best year as a professional, New England’s needs to upgrade their offensive line are paramount, as the running game was non-existent behind it and quarterback Tom Brady had to dink and dunk his way to victory behind the worst offensive line of the Bill Belichick era in New England.