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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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Aug 6, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots offensive guard Tre Jackson (63) with guard Josh Kline (67) and center Bryan Stork (66) during training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /

1. The Pats are thinner at guard.

There is no getting around the fact that after shipping Kline to Philly, the Patriots are now thinner at the guard position than they were at this time yesterday. And it should be remembered that poor depth on the interior of the offensive line got the Patriots into a ton of problems as the 2015 season wore on, so it is worth noting that Kline’s departure thins the ranks at guard a bit.

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However, the loss of Kline is far from crippling. The Patriots did their due diligence over the offseason, acquiring Jonathan Cooper and drafting promising interior prospects Joe Thuney and Ted Karras. So while the Patriots are a tad bit weaker at guard today, they have much better backups in place than they did a year ago. You can’t forget about sophomore pros Shaq Mason and Tre’ Jackson, either.

All in all, the acquisition of Rowe has this writer pumped. You should be, too.

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Go Pats.

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