{"id":5917,"date":"2024-12-10T00:49:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T00:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=5917"},"modified":"2024-12-10T00:49:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T00:49:00","slug":"patriots-rumors-new-england-all-in-on-upcoming-free-agent-star-wideout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=5917","title":{"rendered":"PATRIOTS RUMORS: New England &#8216;All In&#8217; On Upcoming Free Agent Star Wideout"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<div data-analytics-datalayer-category=\"ArticleHeaderDetails\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AP17337661813849.jpg?w=978\" alt=\"Patriots free agency tracker and grades: Every signing, rumor and breaking  news\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"primary\"><main id=\"mainContent\" role=\"main\"><\/p>\n<article id=\"post-1977176\">\n<div data-analytics-datalayer-category=\"ArticleContentDetails\"><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??--><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??--><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??-->The New England Patriots have their quarterback in Drake Maye and really need to find him some consistent, explosive weapons.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s capable pass-catchers in DeMario Douglas and Kendrick Bourne in New England, but the Patriots have not had a true No. 1 target for several years at this point. That needs to change in the near future to truly maximize Maye\u2019s potential.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic\u2019s Chad Graff tossed out his assessment of what the Patriots could do this offseason to finally address that need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s an easy guess simply from reading the tea leaves: The Patriots are going to be all in on Tee Higgins,\u201d Graff wrote. \u201cThey\u2019ve shown an interest in established receivers, and Higgins is the best free agent. I expect them to offer him the moon. The question is whether he says yes or no.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Higgins made sense for the Patriots when he entered the 2020 NFL Draft out of Clemson and makes even more sense now. He\u2019s a No. 1 on most other teams when he\u2019s not playing alongside a special talent such as Ja\u2019Marr Chase. 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