The New England Patriots are entering their most pivotal offseason in quite some time. They appear to have their franchise quarterback in Drake Maye, so now, it's time to get busy filling out the rest of the roster.
Fortunately, the Patriots are teeming with cap space, so they should be able to make some noise on the free-agent market.
New England has been linked to a plethora of players, ranging from Tee Higgins to Trey Smith to Josh Sweat. Of course, the Pats still have to approach things carefully.
A key factor is avoiding just throwing money around haphazardly, and Bradley Locker of Pro Football Focus has warned the Patriots against one major potential mistake.