Eliot Wolf on Tuesday dropped a line that simply excited many New England Patriots fans.
“We want to weaponize the offense,” Wolf advised newshounds at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, referencing the want to end up quicker and greater explosive.
Patriots first-year head instruct Jerod Mayo, who stated he’s on the equal page as Wolf, further defined the thought.
“It simply looks like placing humans on the offensive facet of the ball that the shielding facet has to put together for,” Mayo instructed newshounds Wednesday, per Patriots.com. “Whether that’s double teaming or some thing like that. That’s what he skill via that.”
It’s no secret the Patriots have holes to fill on offense. Three of the roster’s largest needs are on that side of the ball at quarterback, huge receiver and offensive address — the most important of these three being up for debate.
Adding a wideout who dictates how the protection performs would go a lengthy way. The excellent groups in the league tend to have a standout pass-catcher, after all.
The Patriots have a couple of ways they should pursue a receiver. New England has a boatload of cap area this offseason, meaning it ought to target any individual like Calvin Ridley or Mike Evans in free agency. Tee Higgins already has been signed to the franchise tag and Michael Pittman won’t be leaving the Colts.
On the other hand, the Patriots should draft a doable celebrity at the position. New England has picks Nos. three and 34, among others. Many experts have praised the receiver depth in this year’s class, headlined with the aid of Marvin Harrison Jr. and Rome Odunze, who’s Daniel Jeremiah’s favored player.
Regardless of how the Patriots go about it, it ought to excite followers to hear it’s a precedence for the new regime.
