When it rains, it pours for the New England Patriots. Their already banged-up offensive line took multiple major hits in Sunday's big win over the New York Jets, losing three more soldiers in the trenches.
Alijah Vera-Tucker, Morgan Moses, and Ben Brown left the game early. The makeshift offensive line held up better than expected, but this should be a major concern as the team heads into a short week before Thursday's game with the Chicago Bears.
With that, the Patriots may want to call the Detroit Lions. Second-year OL Miles Frazier is tied up in trade rumors, and he might be the low-risk/high-reward pickup this team needs right now.
The New England Patriots should want to trade for Miles Frazier
Just last offseason, the Lions traded a sixth- and a seventh-round pick to move up to the fifth round and get Miles Frazier. The LSU product brings positional versatility, which is why the move could have been justified then.
Fast forward to today, and he just can't get on the field. He's stuck behind Tate Ratledge, Christian Mahogany, and even Ben Bartch in the pecking order, even though he can play guard and tackle.
Maybe the Lions just aren't ready to give him a bigger role at this point in his development. Perhaps they would rather develop him at one position than have him cross-train in multiple positions. Either way, he's worth a try.
As a former fifth-round pick who can't get on the field, he should be easy to get. The Patriots are missing three starting offensive linemen, and with Morgan Moses' age and Alijah Vera-Tucker's injury history, a versatile player who can fill multiple spots would be a big win.
Granted, whoever they trade for (if they trade for anyone) might not take the field on Thursday, at least unless we're talking about a seasoned veteran, which Frazier clearly isn't. Even so, this is a big opportunity to get him, as the Lions are still on their bye week and may have had enough time to assess the roster and realize that they have no use for him.
Rookie tackle Caleb Lomu has been solid in limited snaps, so he should handle most of the work at right tackle in Moses' absence. The Pats still need an answer for their interior woes, whether it's Frazier or someone else.
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