{"id":17730,"date":"2025-03-17T15:01:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=17730"},"modified":"2025-03-17T15:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:01:17","slug":"breaking-ex-gm-thought-this-patriots-move-was-nfl-free-agencys-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=17730","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Ex-GM Thought This Patriots Move Was NFL Free Agency&#8217;s Best"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-2020966\"><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??--><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??-->The Patriots were very active across the first week of NFL free agency, but one transaction stood out from the rest.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_6874,h_3866,x_0,y_398\/c_fill,w_1200,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/patriots_country\/01jpb6s5r1xyapectb30.jpg\" alt=\"New England Patriots Earn Impressive Free Agent Grade\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New England went above and beyond to add Milton Williams, one of the better players available on the open market. The Patriots were in a bidding war with multiple other teams for Williams\u2019 services, and they ultimately won the sweepstakes by giving the talented defensive tackle the richest contract in franchise history in terms of annual value.<\/p>\n<p>Did New England overpay for Williams? Perhaps. But former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum still thought the pact represented the best move of free agency so far.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile $26 million per year for Williams is extremely high, it\u2019s rare to get someone so young (26 next month) with outstanding interior pass rush ability,\u201d Tannenbaum wrote for ESPN. \u201cHis production has been modest (11.5 sacks in 67 games), but look for his game to reach the next level in\u00a0Mike Vrabel\u2019s\u00a0system with the Patriots. He will become a frontline staple for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/OiWeRh_amNE\/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&amp;rs=AOn4CLCzhXNGCaHH4LXcgLZaYKagVQ76Jw\" alt=\"EXCLUSIVE: Milton Williams' First Interview in New England | 2025 Patriots  Free Agency\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vrabel won\u2019t be the only New England coach who figures to get the most out of Williams in Foxboro, Mass. New defensive coordinator Terrell Williams made a name for himself in the league via his large body of work as a defensive line coach. Furthermore, Milton Williams should benefit from a revamped Patriots defense that isn\u2019t expected to have many \u2014 if any \u2014 holes.<\/p>\n<p>All things considered, the blockbuster signing could prove to be a very fruitful partnership for both sides.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former NFL general manager thought the New England Patriots made the best signing of free agency so far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-england-patriots"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: Ex-GM Thought This Patriots Move Was NFL Free Agency&#039;s Best - 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