Curran: Pats re-signing core players not a failing strategy

Curran: Pats re-signing core players not a failing strategy originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

While the New England Patriots have been active in free agency, their moves have been far from flashy.

Most of their focus has been on re-signing their own free agents. They’ve reportedly re-signed linebacker Josh Uche, offensive linemen Mike Onwenu and Tyrone Wheatley Jr., wide receivers Kendrick Bourne and Jalen Reagor, tight end Hunter Henry, quarterback Nathan Rourke, and cornerback Alex Austin over the last two days. Safety Kyle Dugger was given the $13.8 million transition tag, which allows New England to match any team’s offer in free agency.

The Patriots’ new signings have been unremarkable. So far, they’ve reportedly added offensive lineman Chukwuma Okorafor, running back Antonio Gibson, quarterback Jacoby Brissett, and linebacker Sione Takitaki.

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New England prioritizing its core free agents over some of the big names on the market has left some scratching their heads following the team’s dismal 4-13 season. However, our Tom E. Curran argues the new regime in Foxboro has done exactly what it was supposed to do to this point.

“I’ve been hearing a lot of this on the radio today — ‘Why didn’t they do anything? Why weren’t they aggressive?’ The league year begins tomorrow and the Patriots have already screwed it up,” Curran said on Tuesday’s Quick Slants. “We knew going into 2023 that (Hunter) Henry, (Kyle) Dugger, (Mike) Onwenu, those were the priorities. All of them had good years this past year, as did (Kendrick) Bourne pre-injury. The Patriots re-signed all of those guys.

“Any, had they left, would have needed to be replaced, and there…

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Publish date : 2024-03-13 00:39:12

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