Mike Vrabel has been pretty clear about one of his biggest concerns with the New England Patriots. Depth. And I really like what the Patriots are doing to address it. New England released K.J. Britt and added linebacker Darius Muasau from the New York Giants, a move I think raises the floor of a linebacker room that had some legitimate depth questions. Then there's tight end Cameron Latu. The Patriots initially kept Hunter Henry alongside rookies Eli Raridon and Tanner Arkin. I like both rookies, but that's an extremely young room behind Henry. Latu brings some NFL experience and special teams value. Neither of these additions suddenly gives New England another star. That's not the point. **They raise the floor.** But veterans alone aren't going to solve New England's depth concerns. The Patriots also need some of these rookies to develop quickly. There are three rookie tandems I'm watching closely. At tight end, it's Raridon and Arkin. On the offensive line, Caleb Lomu and Demetrius Crownover. And at cornerback, Karon Prunty and undrafted rookie Channing Canada. Hopefully New England doesn't NEED to rely heavily on some of these players this season. But injuries happen. And if the Patriots are going to turn Vrabel's biggest roster concern into a strength over the next few seasons, some of these young players need to become legitimate NFL depth. #Patriots #NewEnglandPatriots #MikeVrabel #PatriotsNews #NFL #DrakeMaye Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get up to $500 in bonus credits when you trade $25.
Mike Vrabel has been pretty clear about one of his biggest concerns with the New England Patriots. Depth. And I really like what the Patriots are doing to address it. New England released K.J. Britt and added linebacker Darius Muasau from the New York Giants, a move I think raises the floor of a linebacker room that had some legitimate depth questions. Then there's tight end Cameron Latu. The Patriots initially kept Hunter Henry alongside rookies Eli Raridon and Tanner Arkin. I like both rookies, but that's an extremely young room behind Henry. Latu brings some NFL experience and special teams value. Neither of these additions suddenly gives New England another star. That's not the point. **They raise the floor.** But veterans alone aren't going to solve New England's depth concerns. The Patriots also need some of these rookies to develop quickly. There are three rookie tandems I'm watching closely. At tight end, it's Raridon and Arkin. On the offensive line, Caleb Lomu and Demetrius Crownover. And at cornerback, Karon Prunty and undrafted rookie Channing Canada. Hopefully New England doesn't NEED to rely heavily on some of these players this season. But injuries happen. And if the Patriots are going to turn Vrabel's biggest roster concern into a strength over the next few seasons, some of these young players need to become legitimate NFL depth. #Patriots #NewEnglandPatriots #MikeVrabel #PatriotsNews #NFL #DrakeMaye Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get up to $500 in bonus credits when you trade $25.