With Drake Maye under contract, quarterback was not a pressing need for the New England Patriots heading into free agency. And yet, the expectation was that the team would still invest in the position: with Jacoby Brissett headed out the door, New England had potential to add more experienced depth behind Maye and fellow sophomore QB Joe Milton.
The Patriots found just that in Joshua Dobbs, a journeyman who arrived in Foxboro as a veteran of eight NFL seasons and eight different organizations. While his inability to find a permanent home and his low total of career starts (15) can be seen as negatives, the Patriots felt comfortable adding the 30-year-old on a two-year, $8 million free agency deal.