FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots are particularly thin at wide receiver, which sparks an obvious question: What are some possibilities to fortify the position?
To answer the question, it helps to put oneself in the position of Dave Ziegler, the Patriots’ director of pro scouting. Ziegler’s job is to keep tabs on all NFL rosters, identifying potential trade targets in a similar way as Bob Quinn once did when the club landed impact acquisitions such as defensive tackle Akiem Hicks in 2015, and linebackers Jonathan Casillas and Akeem Ayers the year before.