By: Lily Zhao
There are still some offensive holes that need to be filled for the New England Patriots.
Last week, the Patriots re-signed wide receiver Deion Branch and signed free agent fullbacks Tony Fiammetta and Spencer Larsen.
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Fiammetta spent last season with the Dallas Cowboys, while Larsen played two different positions for the Denver Broncos.
Despite what looks like a talented offensive corp, especially if you add them in with Wes Welker, Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, it may seem that defense is what Bill Belichick should be focusing on for the upcoming NFL Draft.
However, it looks like the Patriots may still go wide for the draft.
The Patriots only have a hand-full of players capable of creating huge chunks of offensive plays in 2012. Wes Welker is carrying the franchise tag and considered the best hands player on the squad, his Super Bowl controversy aside. Lloyd, who was one of Sam Bradford's main targets last season at St. Louis, has the acceleration and ball awareness to become a reliable receiver for Tom Brady.
What the Patriots need to do this off-season is acquire players with talent and developmental depth.
They will also try to buck the notion that the team does not know how to develop wideouts following the draft. Taylor Price, Brandon Tate and Bethel Johnson were prime examples of either coaching, the New England system or a combination of something else gone wrong.
Coming into the draft, Belichick will have six draft picks, with two coming in the first two rounds. That means the Patriots could target a player like Georgia Tech's Stephen Hill or Rutgers' Mohamed Sanu.
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