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Report: Patriots sign Darrelle Revis to 1-year, $12 million deal

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Adam Schefter reports the New England Patriots pulled off a deal that has turned around their offseason after a slow start that saw them lose Aqib Talib to the Denver Broncos.

It’s a good deal for the Pats, albeit a short one that could see Revis depart next offseason. It will be interesting to see if there are any kind of clauses in regards to the Franchise Tag.

But otherwise, WOW! The team building phase of the 2014 offseason is officially underway and it exciting to see a player of Revis’ caliber paired with Bill Belichick.

The Pats now have that cover corner who can take away an opponent’s top option and it should make their entire defense better. 

Listen in to the podcast at 11am tomorrow morning with special guest Paul “Fitzy” Fitzgerald as we fawn all over Revis and the implications of putting him into the defense.

Patriots Wednesday Afternoon Update

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Couple things to pass along with thoughts as we round the first full 24 hours of free agency.

First, Darrelle Revis has been released and there’s been plenty of speculation that he’s going to land with the Pats. As much as I’d love that to happen, I’m going to wait on any kind of analysis or conjecture until he actually does land somewhere. But there’s no question Revis > Talib. I’ll leave it at that for now.

Albert Breer reports the Pats are working on an extension for Vince Wilfork which should bring them some immediate cap relief. Couple that with the release of Isaac Sopoaga, a move everyone expected, and the Pats suddenly could have plenty of cap space to work with.

Doug Kyed of NESN.com also reports the Pats have shown some interest in receiver Jason Avant. Another veteran depth/competition move. You never know who might just “get it” with Brady like Jabar Gaffney did in 2006 so they keep throwing guys like that at the wall, especially to push the rookies.

I’ve received a ton of questions in the inbox, sorry I haven’t gotten to any of them yet. I’m just waiting for the Pats to start making some moves before I start analyzing what has or hasn’t happened.

I have a feeling the next 48 hours are going to be crazy so stick around…

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Patriots hosting collection of Free Agents on Wednesday

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As the fallout from Aqib Talib signing in Denver settles, the Pats are regrouping in Foxboro by hosting a number of free agents that all fit their traditional free agency modus operandi – mid-range vets who shouldn’t break the bank and might blossom in an environment like New England.

The list:

  • Matt Shaughnessy, DE/OLB
  • Shelley Smith, OL
  • Wesley Woodyard, LB
  • Brandon Lafell, WR
  • Phil Costa, OL

All of these players are in-line with the needs the Pats have to shore up in free agency. Shaunghnessy is a potential rotational third defensive end in the Rob Ninkovich mold who can help take some of the heat off of Ninkovich and Chandler Jones. He is an Andre Carter upgrade.

Smith and Costa are experienced interior linemen who would provide depth and competition at the center and guard spots. Those are big needs and were areas of weakness for the Pats this past season.

Lafell has good size and has been trending upward in four seasons in Carolina. His ceiling and floor could be anywhere from starting to camp fodder, but he’ll be given a fair chance to compete.

Woodyard was a captain and is smaller than the Pats have traditionally wanted from their linebackers. He has upside and can play in space and would bring a new element to the Patriots linebacking corps. He is a Dane Fletcher upgrade, at least on the defense but not special teams.

This is how the Patriots operate. They fill their holes with veteran free agents that don’t break the bank. Sometimes those guys end up being Rob Ninkovich or Mike Vrabel. Other times they don’t make it out of camp. 

But it’s all part of the process of eliminating needs before the draft and building a roster that is solid from top-to-bottom.

And who knows, there might even be a splash move or two coming later today.

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patsfanfotoshop:

Let’s go!  Revis Time!

Again, not holding my breath, but it’s certainly fun to think about.

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