The New England Patriots got all the way to the Super Bowl last season, and then, they just crumbled up against the Seattle Seahawks. But, the Patriots are strong and have a stellar quarterback in Drake Maye, so next season could be their year.
During the offseason, one of their flashiest moves was trading to get A.J. Brown from the Eagles. But, it wasn’t their only big move.
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In a recent piece, Mike Sando of The Athletic names his favorite moves for each NFL franchise during the league’s offseason. “With most major NFL offseason moves complete, it’s a good time to single out a favorite move for each team,” he states in the piece.
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He digs the team’s addition of Romeo Doubs, even more so after the Brown trade.
“The shelf life for Stefon Diggs expired before a jury found the receiver not guilty on charges including felony strangulation stemming from a December incident with his live-in chef,” he states in the piece. “The Patriots cut him in early March, more than two months before the jury’s verdict.”
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 13: Mike Vrabel speaks as he is introduced as head coach of the New England Patriots during a press conference at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)
He adds: “Adding Romeo Doubs in free agency doesn’t make the Patriots as good on the field as they were with Diggs, but if the team does acquire A.J. Brown from Philadelphia after the cap ramifications for the Eagles subside in June, this can be a successful offseason for the Patriots at the position.”
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This feature was written before the Brown trade, so now, this double-sided move of adding Doubs and Brown really stands out. The Patriots had to get their receiver room in order for 2026, and they did just that.
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