With the New England Patriots (4-3) losing to the Chicago Bears last Thursday, 30-24, the fanbase is no doubt wondering how the team is looking to improve itself ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline. As the Patriots look to get better with the trade deadline, this team insider would discuss whether the team is going to be aggressive with its deals.
In the latest column from Karen Guregian of MassLive.com, she would answer if New England is looking to be aggressive when it comes to the trades they could be making. She would say that the “sense” is “probably not,” though additions are to be expected, but they “will likely be minor depth-related moves.”
“This year? Will they be as aggressive making trades as they’ve been on fourth down? The sense here, is probably not. A big splash doesn’t appear to be in the cards. If anything, any additions will likely be minor depth-related moves,” Guregian wrote.
Regarding the positions of need, Guregian says that the Patriots could address guard, which is “first on the list” for her, with a defensive tackle specializing in run stopping and an edge rusher being other areas of need.
Article Continues Below“We’re going to try to do everything we can to help the team,” New England head coach Mike Vrabel said. “I don’t know if we will, or we won’t. But I imagine we’ll do anything we can to help us within reason, and if it makes sense for us. I don’t know how you want to interpret that. But we’ll listen and talk just like everybody else does.”
At any rate, it remains to be seen what the Patriots do ahead of the trade deadline as they next face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.