AP Photo/Steve Helber NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks ahead of the first round at the NFL football draft. AP Photo/Steve Helber
Who can New England take in the draft to develop into half the player [Julian] Edelman was, or could Jakobi Meyers be given the chance to keep developing into a player to help fill the monumental gap left behind?
Marc Saez
With JE11 retired, should the Patriots go after someone like Elijah Moore from Ole Miss or another slot receiver in the draft?
Matthew Burns
The Patriots almost certainly will target at least one receiver in this draft, and would have anyway, regardless of Edelman s situation. Now that he s retired, that likelihood has increased, in my estimation.
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With the recent news of the Patriots 2020 opt-outs agreeing to come back, I was curious will this have an effect on available spending money? I know the Patriots were well set on cap space and I was wondering if these contracts were already accounted for in relation to this year s cap or if our free agent funds just took a hit? Thanks!
Charlie Taylor
For the benefit of readers who might not have heard, Charlie is referring to this past weekend s media reports indicating that the eight Patriots players who opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 reasons are expected to return to action in 2021. The three most notable names on that list are linebacker Dont a Hightower, safety Patrick Chung, and right tackle Marcus Cannon. The other five are running back Brandon Bolden, fullback Danny Vitale, tight end Matt LaCosse, wide receiver Marqise Lee, and offensive lineman Najee Toran.