The New England Patriots’ free agency was marked by a familiar theme: the club would not overspend on players and instead make every move with an eye on value as opposed to star power. As a result, the club let defensive standout Trey Flowers and starting left tackle Trent Brown leave to sign multi-million deals in Detroit and Oakland, respectively. New England, however, also added some talent through the open market — and via trade.
It is the latter, the trade that brought Philadelphia Eagles defensive edge Michael Bennett to New England, that was recently named the best acquisition of the offseason by ESPN.