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Free agency is not yet over Authentic Damien Harris Jersey , and there’s still some talent out there."WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementNFL Free AgencyPatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots Free Agency Coverage5 free agents the Patriots should have on their radar even after signing Jared VeldheerNew,35commentsRelated: What signing Jared Veldheer will mean for the PatriotsEDTShareTweetShareShare5 free agents the Patriots should have on their radar even after signing Jared VeldheerIsaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsWith the NFL’s free agency compensation deadline behind us, teams can now start adding players from the open market without having to worry about possibly losing 2020 draft capital. The New England Patriots have already started: they will reportedly sign veteran Jared Veldheer to a one-year contract as early as today to add another body to their offensive tackle position.Veldheer is the first free agent signed by the Patriots who would have qualified to impact the compensatory draft picks formula — but he may not be the last considering that there is still plenty of talent available. With that in mind, let’s take a look at five players who New England should still have on its radar as it looks to bolster the overall depth of the roster. Keep in mind that we are not talking about starting potential at this point in the offseason, but more about training camp competition and rotational players.DT Allen BaileyBailey, who visited New England in mid-March, would give the Patriots another big body on their interior defensive line. Playing primarily in 3-technique and 5-technique alignments in Kansas City, he would bring experience and versatility against both the run and the pass to the table. In 2018, for example, Bailey was an integral part of the Chiefs’ league-leading pass rush: playing 72.1% of the club’s defensive snaps, the 30-year-old registered 6.0 sacks — production New England rarely has seen from a defensive tackle.WR Dontrelle InmanDespite a first-round draft pick being invested in N’Keal Harry, the Patriots’ depth at wide receiver behind the rookie and Julian Edelman remains a work in progress. Enter Dontrelle Inman Damien Harris Jersey Boys , who is coming off a solid season with the Indianapolis Colts: appearing in nine games, he caught 28 passes for 304 yards and 3 touchdowns — not necessarily spectacular numbers, but solid for a rotational third/fourth option. Inman might be little more at this point in his career, but bringing him in as a depth player to compete for a roster spot over the summer would not be a mistake.DT Corey LiugetWhile the Patriots have three roster locks at the position — Lawrence Guy, Mike Pennel, Adam Butler — there is still room on the defensive tackle depth chart. Bailey is probably the first choice at this point given his upside against the pass, but Liuget could be a solid, cost-effective addition as well. Still stout against the run, the 29-year-old could help reduce the workload of free agency addition Mike Pennel and offer New England another versatile defender.WR Rishard MatthewsComing off a disappointing season in which he caught only five passes in between stints with the Tennessee Titans and New York Jets, Matthews has the experience and short-area quickness to still be a productive if limited role player in the NFL. Ideally, he would serve as a third/fourth/fifth receiving option in New England and a challenger to the likes of Phillip Dorsett and Demaryius Thomas as a Z-receiver. If nothing else, the 29-year-old would be another throw-him-on-the-wall-and-see-if-he-sticks wide receiver.TE Benjamin WatsonWhile Watson stepped away from the game after the 2018 season Infant Damien Harris Jersey , he still would have impacted the compensation formula if signed by a team other than the New Orleans Saints until yesterday. With this no longer a factor, New England could opt to lure the 38-year-old out of retirement to add another player to the post-Rob Gronkowski tight end group — something that is not as crazy as it sounds: according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the former Patriots first-round pick is open to returning if he gets the right offer. A call by Bill Belichick could be just that. ATLANTA (AP) — The Rams moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles, had seven head coaches and used 20 starting quarterbacks since losing to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl 17 years ago.Meanwhile, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are still here and they’re going for their sixth NFL title in the rematch Sunday.Steven Jackson, a three-time Pro Bowl running back during his 12 seasons in the NFL, experienced the turnover with the Rams and briefly enjoyed the Patriots way.Selected by the Rams in the first round of the 2004 draft, Jackson had eight straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons for St. Louis. But he didn’t appear in a playoff game after his rookie year until he signed with the Patriots late in the 2015 season.Jackson scored his only career playoff touchdown in the AFC championship game against Denver. New England hasn’t lost a title game since that one.“I played for six of those coaches. The turnover, I had to endure that and then to end my career in New England and see the longevity and how well they know each other, you could see why they’re successful,” Jackson said.“You could see why they know what plays to call Damien Harris Jersey Draft , what Tom runs well, what the other defensive unit runs well because they have the continuity there, they haven’t had a lot of change and they run the same offense and defense still.”Between Kurt Warner to Jared Goff, the Rams went from Marc Bulger to Case Keenum. Sam Bradford was supposed to be the answer when he was drafted No. 1 overall in 2010. But Bradford never had a winning season and was traded to Philadelphia for Nick Foles in 2015 after tearing his ACL two straight seasons.Guys such as Gus Frerotte, Chris Chandler, A.J. Feeley and Sean Mannion have started for the Rams over the past 17 seasons. Even Trent Green came back and lined up under center one more time for the Rams in 2008 after his injury in 1999 opened the door for Warner to begin his Hall of Fame career.Coaches included Mike Martz, Jim Haslett, Steve Spagnuolo and Jeff Fisher.The Rams had a revolving door until Sean McVay took over as coach in 2017 and led them to consecutive NFC West titles with Goff, the No. 1 overall pick in 2016.McVay marvels at New England’s accomplishments over the past two decades.“When you look at these guys and what they’ve done in terms of consistency, where that’s really the truest measurement of performance, and nobody’s done it better than they have over the last handful of years, that’s why you have so much respect and appreciation for them Damien Harris NFL Jersey ,” McVay said.Brady has certainly evolved since leading the Patriots to an upset over the “Greatest Show on Turf” version of the Rams for his first Super Bowl championship. At 41, he relies more on his wisdom and knowledge.“I think the preparation is different but in some ways it’s easier for me because I’m very efficient in what my routine is because when I was a young player you’re studying, you’re watching tape but you don’t really know what you are looking for,” Brady said.“Now I have a plan every time I want to sit down and study, how to understand an opponent, how to understand coverages, how they work and how to put together a plan with (offensive coordinator) Josh (McDaniels) that we can have confidence in. I was so young and naive and as a young player. I’m probably a little less naive now but I still love the competition. I still love trying to win football games. It’s the first love of my life and I’m still enjoying it now.”Brady has always credited his longevity to his rigorous training with Alex Guerrero. He insists he’s playing beyond this season and wants to keep going until he’s 45.“A lot of work that has been done with Alex over the past 15 years has given me that opportunity and I feel like that’s something I owe myself to see how I can keep pushing the envelope because it is unchartered territory and when you’re in uncharted territory, you are trying to prove things to yourself, too,” Brady said.“I’m very confident in my routine. I feel great this time of year. There’s nothing I’m dealing with and part of it is being in a good place mentally and physically.“The reality is I don’t think many people thought I would be playing like this, even though I had a great belief that I would.”