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Patriots Eye Receiver Upgrade, QB Room Shuffle After Maye’s Super Bowl Struggles

Analysts tout an A.J. Brown trade proposal alongside projected tweaks behind Drake Maye.

Overview

  • Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton, via Heavy, floated a speculative trade sending New England’s 2026 third-round pick (No. 95) and cornerback Carlton Davis III to Philadelphia for three-time Pro Bowler A.J. Brown.
  • Pats Pulpit projected a depth plan at quarterback that includes an extension for Joshua Dobbs, a minimum deal for restricted free agent Tommy DeVito, and adding a rookie to develop.
  • Coverage frames these ideas as potential solutions after Drake Maye’s postseason dip, which included a 58.3% completion rate, six touchdowns, four interceptions, and 21 sacks over four playoff games.
  • EssentiallySports highlighted fresh criticism of Maye’s Super Bowl showing, citing Colin Cowherd’s assessment that the second-year passer looked unready against Seattle.
  • Despite the speculation and predictions, no official roster moves tied to these proposals have been reported as New England evaluates options to better support its MVP runner-up.