The Patriots are a team on a mi sion this offseason. If a sub-.500 record that ousted them from playoff contention for the first time since 2008 didn't spark a burning desire to improve heading into 2021, their old friend Tom Brady making a run that has also taken the shine off New England's allure surely will. On paper, they do seem well-positioned to bounce back rather quickly. The masthead is still in place with Bill Belichick leading the way and the organization also has the fourth-highest projected cap space heading into free agency and
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