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Who are the 20 best Patriots on the current roster? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots’ roster needs an overhaul this offseason. Their 3-11 record shows they simply no longer have the collection of talent needed to contend with the top teams in the AFC.
That said, some players on the current roster deserve recognition for their efforts. As dire as the situation is in New England, there is talent to build around for 2024 and beyond.
Which players should be part of the Patriots’ future? On a new episode of the Patriots Talk Podcast, Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry took a deep dive into the roster and ranked the top 15 players they want to see return next season. They came up with 18 players altogether.
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Here are their lists…
Curran’s Top 15
Christian Barmore, DT
Matthew Judon, LB
Christian Gonzalez, CB
Jabrill Peppers, S
Trent Brown, OL
Mike Onwenu, OL
Rhamondre Stevenson, RB
Ezekiel Elliott, RB
Jahlani Tavai, LB
Hunter Henry, TE
Kyle Dugger, S
Kendrick Bourne, WR
Keion White, DE
David Andrews, C
Ja’Whaun Bentley, LB
Perry’s Top 15
Christian Barmore, DT
Christian Gonzalez, CB
Matthew Judon, LB
Rhamondre Stevenson, RB
Trent Brown*, OL
Mike Onwenu, OL
Jabrill Peppers, S
Hunter Henry, TE
David Andrews, C
Kyle Dugger, S
Ja’Whuan Bentley, LB
Jonathan Jones, CB
Demario Douglas, WR
Jahlani Tavai, LB
Keion White, DE
* Brown’s ranking comes with an asterisk because, as Perry states, “You need a healthy/motivated Trent Brown if he’s going to stay in your top five.”
Perry shared his main takeaway from his and Curran’s top 15 lists, which are filled with proven and promising talent.
“It tells you they do have about — in terms of the total sum of names — they have about what you need to fill a starting and a starting defense with starting-caliber players,” Perry said. “Even somebody like Keion White, who’s really not a starter yet but I think in a year will be and in two…
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Publish date : 2023-12-22 00:50:18
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