An air of uncertainty still hovers above Gillette Stadium four days after the Patriots' 2023 season came to a close. It's still unknown who will actually be making decisions for the Patriots this offseason with Bill Belichick's future unsettled, but the team has high-priority free agents and the second-most salary cap space in the NFL to spend. Let's rank those free agents by priority while running through the entire group.
There is no secret to what happened to the 2023 Patriots. This was a bad team undone by poor roster construction, some internal dysfunction and downright terrible quarterback play. Bailey Zappe saved his worst for last in Sunday's snowy season finale, a loss that spotlighted all of the Patriots' shortcomings.