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USAT: Patriots Wire

Jan 20, 2022

Mac Jones may not need an elite receiver. But it wouldn’t hurt. The New England Patriots rookie quarterback would benefit from that No. 1 wideout that so many young NFL quarterbacks have. - Look no further than what the Buffalo Bills, the Patriots’ top competition in the AFC East, did for quarterback Josh Allen. After Allen’s brutal rookie season, the Bills made a blockbuster deal to acquire receiver Stefon Diggs in a trade, and it made a tremendous difference for Allen, whose developmental trajectory totally changed after the trade. - So let’s dive into how the Patriots might begin thinking about acquiring their version of Diggs. New England has options. We discuss some of those options — along with doling out a grade for Jones — in this week’s Patriots Wire podcast. - Follow the Patriots Wire Podcast: - Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts - - After listening to the podcast, is there one way you’d like to see the Patriots pursue a receiver: free agency, trade or the draft? - - List - - 6 takeaways from the Patriots' devastating playoff loss to the Bills - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Patriots Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Patriots Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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