New England Patriots 4 Downs: Updated offseason needs this summer

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - FEBRUARY 02: Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots talks during the New England Patriots practice on February 2, 2018 at Winter Park in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The New England Patriots will play the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII on February 4. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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1st Down: Add a No.1-caliber wide receiver

The New England Patriots did not add a No. 1 wide receiver yet in the offseason, and it doesn’t seem likely that they will. It is still possible that they can make a few calls to some teams looking to move their star wide receivers — and the Patriots have some assets they can use as bargaining chips to acquire a talented receiver.

The only name they added since my last article was Marqise Lee, but knowing the Patriots, he will probably be cut during training camp.

But if they decide to keep Lee, then he will join Julian Edelman, Mohamed Sanu, N’Keal Harry, and Jakobi Meyers in Jarrett Stidham’s arsenal of weapons.

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