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Should Patriots approach NFL free agency like Commanders did in 2024?

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The NFL is a copycat league.

Whenever a proven formula emerges, you can bet teams will try to copy it and see if they can yield similar results.

One team that recently showed tremendous progress in a short amount of time was the 2024 Washington Commanders. They entered NFL free agency last March with a ton of salary cap space, but instead of targeting one or two high-priced players, they opted to sign a bunch of good, dependable players who didn't have the same upside but still upgraded the roster at their respective positions.

And by filling a lot of their roster needs through free agency, the Commanders didn't go into the 2024 NFL Draft needing to reach for any one position.