FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots have taken some tough blows early in free agency, which has sparked a question about the team's approach. What is going on in Foxborough?
The answer is the same as it has always been: Bill Belichick and his staff are in the process of building a team they hope will compete for a Super Bowl championship in 2018, and in doing so, there are always some tough decisions. Belichick and Co. don't always make the right ones -- they had some real head-scratchers in 2017 -- but the overall 18-year track record is darn good.