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So far, linebackers coach Pepper Johnson has resigned, offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia has retired and tight ends coach George Godsey has gone to coach the Houston Texans’ quarterbacks for Bill O’Brien. Godsey played quarterback at Georgia Tech when O’Brien was an assistant there.

Meanwhile, Josh McDaniels is back on the Browns’ radar, as I’d been told he would be even after McDaniels publicly spurned their overtures when the Patriots were still alive.

Pay Edelman like you do Amendola and you’re basically paying two No. 2 receivers what you would pay a No. 1 elite receiver. OK. But how much more diverse does your offense become? You have two guys who can get open at will against zone but are not as adept against man coverage. They are not exceptional red-zone threats or vertical threats because of their size, catch radius and stride length.

You’re getting two for the price of one No. 1 but still not getting the skill set a No. 1 brings.

As the start date of the NFL's new year and free agency approaches (March 11), the difficult personnel decisions facing teams around the league are coming more clearly into focus.

Thanks to a list compiled by Rotoworld's Evan Silva, we can take a closer look at players who may be candidates to be released or have their contracts restructured.

Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio interviewed for the Dolphins GM job on Friday.

The 38-year-old has worked his way up the ladder in New England since 2001, serving as a coaching assistant, scout and wide receivers coach before taking on a more prominent role in making personnel decisions alongside coach Bill Belichick.

If Caserio were to take the job in Miami, he would represent the latest move in the recent exodus from the Patriots' Gillette Stadium offices. Earlier this week, offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia retired, linebackers coach Pepper Johnson announced he would not be returning to the organization, and tight ends coach George Godsey left to take a job in Houston as the quarterbacks coach under new head coach Bill O'Brien.

Geoffrey P wrote:They need to cut this bargain bin player bullcrap. Brady's going to be 37 for crying out loud. Spend some damn money for once because I'm pretty sure everyone is getting sick of losing in the AFC championship when they have one of the best QBs of all time and they're out there signing guys like Amendola and Leon Washington.

I think that the defense is alright at this point but I'm worried about Talib staying healthy. The secondary is a lot better with him in there but if he can't stay on the field then they have a problem. Get a TE that can be productive. Hooman and Mulligan aren't going to cut it and who knows what's up with Gronk at this point.

Another WR might not hurt either. Screw Amendola, keep Edelaman. I'm not sure what they do with Boyce/Thompkins/Dobson because of how sporadic their playing times were.

Blount SUCKED against the Broncos but man he's worth keeping just because you get to see a RB who's bigger than most LBs run the ball

Celtics_Champs wrote:Wait, Roddy White's a FA? If so then why is fitz the talk, get that guy in here. Younger and really talented.

sunshinekids99 wrote:

Celtics_Champs wrote:Wait, Roddy White's a FA? If so then why is fitz the talk, get that guy in here. Younger and really talented.

Sorry to get your hopes up. I had the wrong year for White, he has one more year with the Falcons. He is 32, but I'd give up a pick to get him.

My new plan is to sign Eric Decker.

Celtics_Champs wrote:Best line so far is, "their best CB is in Jail"

they need to do something. I want Revis obviously, but it ain't happening. Give me DRC or Finnegan along with other solid signings guys like LaFell and Woodyard (who visited), and I will be okay.