"Perhaps it was the relief brought upon the arrivals of free-agent reinforcements like Stefon Diggs, Milton Williams, and Harold Landry, shoring up deficient areas of the roster than made the 2024 Patriots a unenviable product on both sides of the ball. Maybe it was the promise showcased by Drake Maye - the promising second-year QB who stood as one of the few bright spots during a miserable winter with Jerod Mayo."
""We're going to demand effort and finish," Vrabel said in his introductory press conference as Patriots head coach. "People ask what non-negotiables are. Our effort and our finish is going to be the contract that we make with our teammates." Accountability. Promise. An influx of talent. Finishing strong. All things Patriots fans yearning for the success of yesteryear wanted to hear after back-to-back"
The Patriots entered the season with a new coach, Mike Vrabel, and significant free-agent additions aimed at shoring up weak areas. Years of poor drafting and unsuccessful free-agent moves left the roster thin and lacking depth. Drake Maye emerged as a promising young quarterback amid broader roster uncertainty. Fans showed renewed optimism fueled by high-profile signings and cultural promises of accountability and effort from the coaching staff. Despite improvements, questions about sustained competitiveness and postseason viability remain due to lingering roster deficiencies and the potential impact of injuries.
Read at Boston.com
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