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3 ripple effects of New England Patriots trading for Eric Rowe

By Connor Fulton

Dec 6, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Brandon LaFell (19) attempts to catch the ball in front of Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Eric Rowe (32) during the last minutes of a game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 6, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Brandon LaFell (19) attempts to catch the ball in front of Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Eric Rowe (32) during the last minutes of a game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 1, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson (83) is defended by Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Eric Rowe (32) d4q at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Jets, 14-6. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

3. The Pats are deeper at cornerback.

Before this trade, the Patriots were looking good at cornerback with a depth chart of Malcolm Butler, Logan Ryan, Justin Coleman, Cyrus Jones and Jonathan Jones. Now that Rowe is in the fold, they are extremely deep at this position, and that’s some great news. In today’s NFL, you simply cannot have enough good cornerbacks, so the Patriots are being smart to stock up on the position with six capable cover men.

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Standing at 6-foot-1, Rowe is not only the newest addition to the Patriots’ cornerback corps, but he is also the tallest. He stands above the existing group of 5-foot-10 and 5-foot-11 cornerbacks, potentially providing the Patriots with an answer to the NFL’s taller receivers. This isn’t to say that the Patriots will automatically slap Rowe on A.J. Green this year, but it surely doesn’t hurt to have a taller corner on your depth chart.

Moving on, cornerback isn’t the only position the Pats are now deeper at…

Next: 2. Deeper at safety

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