Pro Football Focus assessed the New England Patriots’ offseason as part of a series that included grades for all 32 NFL teams. They assigned New England a B-minus grade. The Patriots had a busy offseason, even though their biggest free agent addition was wide receiver K.J. Osborn. They also strengthened their quarterback situation with the arrival of Jacoby Brissett and acquired versatile running back Antonio Gibson. The team also re-signed numerous key free agents, such as wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, tight end Hunter Henry, and safety Kyle Dugger. While it was not a showy offseason, the Patriots were able to accomplish their goals.
PFF’s Trevor Sikkema wrote:
New England moved on from head coach Bill Belichick this offseason, likely a good decision. They didn’t have any major free-agent losses but also didn’t have many impactful free-agent additions.
This offseason was more about the Patriots laying a foundation, and they managed to do that mostly through the draft. Time will tell if that foundation is strong enough for them to build on in the future.
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