Swing Big: New England Patriots Must Aggressively Add Talent This Offseason
Swing Big: New England Patriots Must Aggressively Add Talent This Offseason  
Podcast: Locked On Patriots - Daily Podcast On The New England Patriots
Published On: Thu Feb 12 2026
Description: New England Patriots face a defining offseason as they prepare to swing big with over $40 million in cap space and 11 draft picks. Can Mike Vrabel and Eliot Wolf capitalize on Drake Maye’s affordable rookie contract and fill critical needs at wide receiver, edge, and right tackle before ballooning quarterback salaries limit their options?Nick Cattles breaks down the Patriots’ roster questions, spotlighting Stefon Diggs’ off-field issues, Kayshon Boutte’s contract status, and Pop Douglas’ fit in Josh McDaniels’ offense. With the Super Bowl run leaving the staff short on prep time, Nick Cattles examines the urgency to quickly reshape the depth chart, improve draft returns from recent years, and solidify New England’s spot atop the AFC. Will the Pats’ front office connections and last year’s momentum be enough to deliver another successful offseason?Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOPatriots?sid=YouTubeLocked On NFL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft & More🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNFL#patriots #newenglandpatriotsEverydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclubSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!TurboTaxFor a limited time, you can have your taxes done by a local TurboTax expert for just $150 — all in, if a TurboTax expert didn’t file for you last year. Just file by February 28.  Visit http://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today.FanDuelThe Winter Games are on. And there’s no better way to follow them than with a bet on FanDuel. FanDuel - Play your game.IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/lockedonnfl.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.