The Las Vegas Raiders might not be too long away from a fire sale, and when that moment comes, the New England Patriots should be the first team in line to trade for All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams.
Even when faced with the NFL’s hardest schedule and toughest division, the Patriots are clearly in a win-now situation.
They have one of the top-five defenses in the league, and Bill O’Brien has the offense looking like a night and day comparison of what it was last season under Matt Patricia.
Meanwhile, the AFC East isn’t nearly as daunting of a hill to climb as it appeared before the start of the season.