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Ron Wolf turned the Packers into champions. Here's how his son, Eliot Wolf, is following the same blueprint with the Patriots.

Commentary: The Patriots addressed some issues (Drake Maye), while others (left tackle) still need to be part of the future thinking for New England.

If recent reports are to be believed, the Patriots had interest in acquiring a 49ers wide receiver to expedite said rebuild; meaning one of Deebo Samuel or Brandon Aiyuk. Between the two, Aiyuk is far more attractive as a long-term piece, a 26-year-old coming off consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and entering his physical prime.

Analysis: The draft is over, but the roster rebuild for the New England Patriots is simply moving on to the next phase.

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The Patriots' offensive line remains a weakness, one of the groups. If Drake Maye is not protected, he could be ruined. Yet there are more ways to protect a young quarterback than a well-built offensive line.

Commentary: The Patriots addressed some issues (Drake Maye), while others (left tackle) still need to be part of the future thinking for New England.

In their first draft without Bill Belichick at the helm since 1999, the Patriots are making a serious pivot to try to bring aboard top talent.

The Patriots’ final 2023-24 grades came on Wednesday. Delta House would be ashamed. Patriots Owner Robert “Hoover” Kraft: “D+” Former Coach Bill “Otter” Belichick: “B-minus” Meanwhile, “Treatment Of Families” pulled a Blutarsky. “Zero-point-zero.” An F-minus Jonathan “D-Day” Kraft had no grade point average. All courses incomplete. These ratings came via the NFLPA’s annual team-by-team survey. […]

Credit to him. The Patriots' de facto GM is not running from the truth, nor the task at hand, nor the long, Bill Belichick-shaped shadow over his upcoming rebuild. That shadow, in the end, fostered an environment that accelerated the Patriots' downfall after their competitive margins shrank to virtually nothing.