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The Jacksonville Jaguars need players at nearly every defensive position and depth on offense. The New England Patriots have cornerbacks, safeties, several offensive linemen and running backs going into free agency that they're not going to franchise tag.
Hmmm...
Here's a list of all the Patriots free agents in 2016, according to OverTheCap.com.
| Player | Position | Status | Salary |
| Ryan Wendell | C | UFA | $1,625,000 |
| Tarell Brown | CB | UFA | $1,500,000 |
| Tavon Wilson | S | UFA | $1,054,574 |
| Steven Jackson | RB | UFA | $970,000 |
| LeGarrette Blount | RB | UFA | $865,000 |
| Dane Fletcher | ILB | UFA | $825,000 |
| Dane Gibson | WR | UFA | $825,000 |
| Dekoda Watson | OLB | UFA | $745,000 |
| Akiem Hicks | DT | UFA | $670,100 |
| Sealver Siliga | DT | RFA | $660,000 |
| James Develin | RB | RFA | $660,000 |
| Brian Tyms | WR | RFA | $600,000 |
| Nate Ebner | S | UFA | $549,150 |
| Kevin Hughes | TE | RFA | $510,000 |
| Cameron Fleming | LT | ERFA | $510,000 |
| Josh Boyce | WR | ERFA | $502,500 |
| LaAdrian Waddle | LT | RFA | $498,333 |
| Rufus Johnson | OLB | ERFA | $435,000 |
| Justin Coleman | CB | ERFA | $435,000 |
| Brandon King | CB | ERFA | $435,000 |
None of these players has as much potential as Devin McCourty did last year. Although LeGarrette Blunt wouldn't be a bad complement to T.J. Yeldon. Akiem Hicks is a good lineman, but he plays along the interior which is one of our few strengths on defense. And the cornerbacks and safeties are special teams guys and backups used rarely.
Ryan Wendell is interesting. Originally an undrafted free agent, he played multiple positions along the offensive line that won the Super Bowl in 2015. He can play guard and center and did well. He'd be a bigger name if he hadn't been placed on injured reserve.