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Eric Rowe's playing time in '17 will determine pick Pats ship to Eagles

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When it comes to cornerbacks and the New England Patriots this offseason, there has been no shortage of headlines, from Stephon Gilmore to Malcolm Butler and, most recently, media-based speculation on how interested the club might be in Richard Sherman.

When considering that 2016 top pick Cyrus Jones is hoping to turn the page from a disappointing rookie season, and that the 2017 draft is considered deep at the position, it adds a few more layers to the cornerback discussion.

All the pieces will eventually fall into place, and one of them that comes to the forefront is how Eric Rowe fits into the team's 2017 plans.