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The s are 2-2 within the common season after 4 weeks, and so are the s, regardless of each groups' tough begin to the season.
Now seemingly again on monitor, the Patriots and Packers have much more in frequent than their .500 data. By 4 weeks, each groups have the identical large downside with one place group.
As o highlighted, the Patriots and Packers are each going to have a commerce market downside with an enormous offensive line want that won’t simply be resolved this season.
Patriots, Packers coping with similar OL commerce downside
"It's robust to swing trades for offensive linemen, because the demand massively outweighs the availability," Graziano writes. "However groups that would/ought to be out there embrace the Patriots, s, s, and, after all, the Packers, who’ve been signing dudes out of retirement the previous couple of weeks as a result of their line has utterly fallen aside."
Fittingly sufficient, not lengthy after Graziano made this level, the Philadelphia Eagles truly traded away heart/guard Cam Jurgens to the Baltimore Ravens.
However the price of the commerce is why Patriots and Packers followers might need a tricky time justifying an acquisition of a brand new offensive lineman.
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Jurgens, who's struggled this season at each guard and heart, was dealt for a 2027 fifth-rounder and a 2028 second-rounder. Two very worthwhile picks for a struggling lineman present simply how dear trades for starting-caliber linemen can get.
For the Patriots and the Packers, each groups which have misplaced key starters for the remainder of the season, discovering a commerce for a brand new lineman isn’t going to be simple.
On the off probability that somebody turns into out there who can be a serious improve, the worth tag for such a commerce is more likely to be very excessive.
The Patriots would possibly find yourself having an enormous offensive line downside this season, particularly contemplating loads of contenders, primarily the Packers, are doubtless out there for OL assist as effectively.
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