Future Hall-of-Famer Called ‘A Name to Look at’ For Patriots in Free Agency

The New England Patriots will probably add a few more players in the offseason. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick signed a lot of players in free agency and the best has yet to come. Sort of.

Sara Marshall of Full Press Coverage believes that Richard Sherman is “a name to look at.”

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This leads us all the way to former Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore. New England may trade the veteran and get a draft pick or two back. If Gilmore goes out, the Patriots will have to get another top-level cornerback. According to Marshall, J.C. Jackson may not be able to slide into Gilmore’s role.

“The Patriots have arguably one of the best secondaries in the NFL, and atop of that list is Stephon Gilmore. J.C. Jackson is not far behind, but the young up-and-comer hasn’t proven just quite yet to be at a CB1 status. The future of Gilmore in New England remains unclear, although a few reports recently have suggested the team and the former DPOY may be closer to working something out with his contract soon. But because of this uncertainty, it leaves a big hole that the Patriots may need to explore their options to fill.

“Losing Patrick Chung to retirement earlier this year opened the door for the team to sign a versatile player in Jalen Mills. Because he can play all positions in the secondary, it’s possible the Patriots could use him to make up for the absence of Gilmore. But because of his versatility, keeping Mills in one spot on the field seems unlikely.”

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Sherman has great experience and resume. He suffered a calf injury and ended up on injured reserve. Imagine him playing alongside Jackson. These two would create the perfect duo in the NFL.

Marshall added that Sherman is one year removed from his 5^th Pro Bowl selection. In just 5 games in 2020, Sherman hit 1 interception and 18 tackles. This may be little, but Sherman was brilliant in 2019. In 15 games, he had 3 interceptions returned for 65 yards and a touchdown, and 61 tackles.