The Patriots are set to have one of their most eventful offseasons in recent years. With 20 unrestricted free agents, four restricted free agents, potential retirements to consider, and the draft all upcoming, New England has its hands full as the calendar moves ever closer to spring.
Stephen Gostkowski is one of those unrestricted free agents the Patriots will have to ponder. The reliable veteran has been with the team since Bill Belichick drafted him way back in 2006. Over the course of those 13 years since, Gostkowski has evolved into more than just a seamless successor to Adam Vinatieri – he’s also one of the best kickers in the NFL today, and in league history.