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Patriots urged to acquire Rams $5M rising star: 'Most important' free-agent target

The New England Patriots are fortunate to have the most essential ingredient of a good offense. Now, they just need to complete the rest of the shopping list.

Pick an offensive position besides quarterback, and the Patriots could almost certainly use an upgrade. But ask almost any Pats fan, and they'll either tell you wide receiver or offensive tackle is the number-one need for New England entering 2025.

It's frankly an intriguing litmus test for Patriots discourse: Does Drake Maye need better protection or better weapons more desperately right now? Whatever Eliot Wolf, Mike Vrabel, and the Patriots brain trust decide while likely dictate their offseason strategy.