On Comcast SportsNet’s “Sports Tonight” segment Thursday evening, Michael Felger and Tom E. Curran debated how the Patriots might corral a first round pick if they can’t do so through the court system. Felger presented an interesting thought: might the Patriots trade Chandler Jones for a team’s first round pick?
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First off, some of you may be wondering why Jones would be the trading chip. Looking ahead to next offseason, the Patriots’ “core four” of Jones, Dont’a Hightower, Jamie Collins and Malcolm Butler will be hitting free agency all at the same time.