To be fair to the New England Patriots, there’s still a lot of time — and a whole NFL Draft — between now and Week 1 of the 2022 season to improve their roster.
But so far this free agency, the Patriots haven’t seemed too pressed about making big upgrades, signing just two new players (cornerback Terrance Mitchell and running back Ty Montgomery) in addition to re-signing veterans like Devin McCourty, Matthew Slater, James White, Nick Folk, and Brian Hoyer.
On the other hand, they’ve lost arguably their best defensive player (J.C. Jackson) and a number of key contributors (e.