Should i trade blount

Brian Hoyer left New England to pursue a career as a starter. When he failed, the Patriots eagerly brought him back into the fold. Martellus Bennett wasn't even gone for a full year before the Patriots scooped him back up. The Patriots don't close doors. When they have a need, their priority is to fill it with a player that they know. They currently have a need at running back. Sony Michel is hurt as well, though his prognosis is more optimistic.

Needless to say, they can do better. So why not look back into their own history once again? Why not trade for LeGarrette Blount? After all, a reunion between the two sides has worked before. Kelce TE-KC. Samuel WR-SF.

Evans WR-TB. Fournette RB-TB. Harris RB-NE. Godwin WR-TB. Mitchell RB-SF. Pittman Jr. Waller TE-LV. Jacobs RB-LV. Kittle TE-SF. In-Season Tools. If the council does approve such a deal, it is believed this would be the first time a deal structure was created to circumvent the compensatory benefit. The year-old is coming off a career year, rushing for 1, yards and a league-high 18 touchdowns in the Patriots' march toward Super Bowl LI.

There was an expectation that Blount's market, which has been quiet to this point, would pick up after the date that unrestricted free-agent signings do not count toward the compensatory formula, but this tender could cool a potential market. The door for a return for Blount, the team's power back during his time in New England, seemingly still would be open. That would put seven running backs in focus for the team, as the Patriots' backfield also boasts James White signed to a three-year extension this offseason , Dion Lewis , veteran Brandon Bolden a special-teams contributor and D.

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