Post by rasimon on Aug 11, 2024 14:05:01 GMT -5
CB:
Under contract 2025: Christian Gonzalez, Marcus Jones, Marcellus Dial, Mikey Victor, Isaiah Bolden
Pats 2025 free agents: Jonathan Jones, Shaun Wade, Marco Wilson, Alex Austin (RFA), Azizi Hearn (ERFA)
Top free agents still available: Stephon Gilmore, Steven Nelson
Top 2025 free agents: A.J. Terrell, Charvarius Ward, Asante Samuel Jr., Paulson Adebo, D.J. Reed (slot only?)
Top draft prospects: Travis Hunter (Col), Will Johnson (Mich), Benjamin Morrison (Notre Dame), Denzel Burke (OH), Tacario Davis (AZ), Quincy Riley (Louisville), Nick Emmanwori (SC) may be S
* Not clear what the plan is for this year. Gonzalez and JJones? outside with MJones in the slot? Or Alex Austin outside and JJones in the slot? They could still use help on the outside as optimally JJones would be in the slot or possibly at FS. I would be surprised if they do not resign JJones. He seems like a Pats-lifer. FA class is not great. I like Adebo. Draft class looks very good and very deep.
S:
Under contract 2025: Kyle Dugger, Jabrill Peppers, Marte Mapu, Dell Pettus
Pats 2025 free agents: Jaylinn Hawkins, Tucker Addington, Joshua Bledsoe (RFA), AJ Thomas (ERFA)
Top free agents still available: Justin Simmons
Top 2025 free agents: Jevon Holland, Budda Baker, Talanoa Hufanga, Tre'von Moehrig
Top draft prospects: Malaki Starks (GA), Kevin Winston Jr (Penn St), Xavier Nwankpa (Iowa), Andrew Mukuba (Tex), Xavier Watts (Notre Dame), Rod Moore (Mich), Hunter Wohler (Wis)
* After resigning Dugger and Peppers we look pretty solid going forward. We could still use a true FS but not highest priority. Next year looks like a good FA class - Holland would be awesome. Next years draft class looks excellent.
ILB:
Under contract 2025: Ja'Whaun Bentley, Jahlani Tavai, Sione Takitaki, Steel Chambers
Pats 2025 free agents: Raekwon McMillan, Christian Ellis (RFA), Joe Giles-Harris (RFA)
Top free agents still available: Shaquille Leonard?
Top 2025 free agents: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Ernest Jones, Dre Greenlaw, Nick Bolton, Lavonte David, David Long Jr.
Top draft prospects: Harold Perkins (LSU) may be OLB, Sonny Styles (OH St), Danny Stutsman (Okla) Barrett Carter (Clemson), Jay Higgins (Iowa)
* After resigning Tavai they should be good for a few years going forward. FA class has some depth.
OLB/DPR:
Under contract 2025: Anfernee Jennings, Josh Uche, John Morgan
Pats 2025 free agents: Matthew Judon, Oshane Ximines
Top free agents still available: ?
Top 2025 free agents: Haason Reddick, Baron Browning
Top draft prospects: James Pierce (TN), Abdul Carter (Penn St), Patrick Payton (Fla St), Jalon Walker (GA)
* Fine this year. They are going to need to do something for next year though. Judon is 32 this year. Do we really want to sign him to an expensive FA contract? Jennings is very good against the run but not against the pass. Uche is the reverse. Next year's draft class of OLB/DPRs looks much better than this years class. Pearce is awesome. Harold Perkins could play ILB or OLB. Carter is getting moved to DE. I would keep him at OLB.
DE:
Under contract 2025: Keion White
Pats 2025 free agents: Deatrich Wise, Bradley-King (RFA)
Top free agents still available: Carl Lawson, Fletcher Cox?
Top 2025 free agents: Josh Sweat, Chase Young, Khalil Mack, DeMarcus Lawrence
Top draft prospects: Nic Scourton (Tex A&M), Mykel Williams (GA), Jack Sawyer (OH St), Ashton Gillote (Louisville), J.T. Tuimoloau (OH St), Landon Jackson (AR)
* Assuming Wise can hold up for another year, we should be ok this year, although a bit more depth would be nice. DeMarcus Lawrence is getting up there in years but he has been excellent. Scourton is a monster.
DT:
Under contract 2025: Christian Barmore, Davon Godchaux, Sam Roberts, Jotham Russell
Pats 2025 free agents: Armon Watts, Daniel Ekuale, Trysten Hill, Josiah Bronson, Mike Purcell, Jeremiah Pharms (ERFA)
Top free agents still available: Fletcher Cox?
Top 2025 free agents: Alim McNeill, Osa Odighizuwa?, Milton Williams, Cameron Heyward will be 36
Top draft prospects: Mason Graham (Mich), Deone Walker (KY), Kenneth Grant (Mich), Tyleik Williams (OH St), Dontay "The Godfather" Corleone (Cinn), Howard Cross (Notre Dame), Nazir Stackhouse (GA), Rylie Mills (Notre Dame)
* This year could be rough. Losing Barmore sucks and I am not a fan of the Godchaux. Alim McNeill was very good last year. After McNeill, next year's FA class is not strong. The college class is loaded though.
ST:
Under contract 2025: Joe Cardona, Bryce Barringer, Chad Ryland
Pats 2025 free agents: Joey Slye, Brendan Schooler (RFA)
Top free agents still available:
Top 2025 free agents: (K) Cameron Dicker (RFA), Evan McPherson / (P) Bryan Anger will be 36, JK Scott
Top draft prospects: Jonah Dalmas (Boise)
* Ryland was awful last year. Maybe Slye will be an improvement. If so maybe he can be resigned. I hope they can keep Schooler around.
Under contract 2025: Christian Gonzalez, Marcus Jones, Marcellus Dial, Mikey Victor, Isaiah Bolden
Pats 2025 free agents: Jonathan Jones, Shaun Wade, Marco Wilson, Alex Austin (RFA), Azizi Hearn (ERFA)
Top free agents still available: Stephon Gilmore, Steven Nelson
Top 2025 free agents: A.J. Terrell, Charvarius Ward, Asante Samuel Jr., Paulson Adebo, D.J. Reed (slot only?)
Top draft prospects: Travis Hunter (Col), Will Johnson (Mich), Benjamin Morrison (Notre Dame), Denzel Burke (OH), Tacario Davis (AZ), Quincy Riley (Louisville), Nick Emmanwori (SC) may be S
* Not clear what the plan is for this year. Gonzalez and JJones? outside with MJones in the slot? Or Alex Austin outside and JJones in the slot? They could still use help on the outside as optimally JJones would be in the slot or possibly at FS. I would be surprised if they do not resign JJones. He seems like a Pats-lifer. FA class is not great. I like Adebo. Draft class looks very good and very deep.
S:
Under contract 2025: Kyle Dugger, Jabrill Peppers, Marte Mapu, Dell Pettus
Pats 2025 free agents: Jaylinn Hawkins, Tucker Addington, Joshua Bledsoe (RFA), AJ Thomas (ERFA)
Top free agents still available: Justin Simmons
Top 2025 free agents: Jevon Holland, Budda Baker, Talanoa Hufanga, Tre'von Moehrig
Top draft prospects: Malaki Starks (GA), Kevin Winston Jr (Penn St), Xavier Nwankpa (Iowa), Andrew Mukuba (Tex), Xavier Watts (Notre Dame), Rod Moore (Mich), Hunter Wohler (Wis)
* After resigning Dugger and Peppers we look pretty solid going forward. We could still use a true FS but not highest priority. Next year looks like a good FA class - Holland would be awesome. Next years draft class looks excellent.
ILB:
Under contract 2025: Ja'Whaun Bentley, Jahlani Tavai, Sione Takitaki, Steel Chambers
Pats 2025 free agents: Raekwon McMillan, Christian Ellis (RFA), Joe Giles-Harris (RFA)
Top free agents still available: Shaquille Leonard?
Top 2025 free agents: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Ernest Jones, Dre Greenlaw, Nick Bolton, Lavonte David, David Long Jr.
Top draft prospects: Harold Perkins (LSU) may be OLB, Sonny Styles (OH St), Danny Stutsman (Okla) Barrett Carter (Clemson), Jay Higgins (Iowa)
* After resigning Tavai they should be good for a few years going forward. FA class has some depth.
OLB/DPR:
Under contract 2025: Anfernee Jennings, Josh Uche, John Morgan
Pats 2025 free agents: Matthew Judon, Oshane Ximines
Top free agents still available: ?
Top 2025 free agents: Haason Reddick, Baron Browning
Top draft prospects: James Pierce (TN), Abdul Carter (Penn St), Patrick Payton (Fla St), Jalon Walker (GA)
* Fine this year. They are going to need to do something for next year though. Judon is 32 this year. Do we really want to sign him to an expensive FA contract? Jennings is very good against the run but not against the pass. Uche is the reverse. Next year's draft class of OLB/DPRs looks much better than this years class. Pearce is awesome. Harold Perkins could play ILB or OLB. Carter is getting moved to DE. I would keep him at OLB.
DE:
Under contract 2025: Keion White
Pats 2025 free agents: Deatrich Wise, Bradley-King (RFA)
Top free agents still available: Carl Lawson, Fletcher Cox?
Top 2025 free agents: Josh Sweat, Chase Young, Khalil Mack, DeMarcus Lawrence
Top draft prospects: Nic Scourton (Tex A&M), Mykel Williams (GA), Jack Sawyer (OH St), Ashton Gillote (Louisville), J.T. Tuimoloau (OH St), Landon Jackson (AR)
* Assuming Wise can hold up for another year, we should be ok this year, although a bit more depth would be nice. DeMarcus Lawrence is getting up there in years but he has been excellent. Scourton is a monster.
DT:
Under contract 2025: Christian Barmore, Davon Godchaux, Sam Roberts, Jotham Russell
Pats 2025 free agents: Armon Watts, Daniel Ekuale, Trysten Hill, Josiah Bronson, Mike Purcell, Jeremiah Pharms (ERFA)
Top free agents still available: Fletcher Cox?
Top 2025 free agents: Alim McNeill, Osa Odighizuwa?, Milton Williams, Cameron Heyward will be 36
Top draft prospects: Mason Graham (Mich), Deone Walker (KY), Kenneth Grant (Mich), Tyleik Williams (OH St), Dontay "The Godfather" Corleone (Cinn), Howard Cross (Notre Dame), Nazir Stackhouse (GA), Rylie Mills (Notre Dame)
* This year could be rough. Losing Barmore sucks and I am not a fan of the Godchaux. Alim McNeill was very good last year. After McNeill, next year's FA class is not strong. The college class is loaded though.
ST:
Under contract 2025: Joe Cardona, Bryce Barringer, Chad Ryland
Pats 2025 free agents: Joey Slye, Brendan Schooler (RFA)
Top free agents still available:
Top 2025 free agents: (K) Cameron Dicker (RFA), Evan McPherson / (P) Bryan Anger will be 36, JK Scott
Top draft prospects: Jonah Dalmas (Boise)
* Ryland was awful last year. Maybe Slye will be an improvement. If so maybe he can be resigned. I hope they can keep Schooler around.