While the rest of the NFL is either focused on the combine or the fast-approaching potential lock out, the New England Patriots are making moves to make their football team better.
Today the Pats signed defensive lineman Marcus Stroud who was last with the Buffalo Bills after 7 years in Jacksonville. At 6’ 6" and 306 Stroud has protoypical size for a defensive end in the Patriots system. This is exactly the kind of signing the Pats are known for… getting a veteran who has just a couple years left to win the big one at a low cost.
What will be most interesting to see is if this effects whether or not the Pats will re-sign Gerard Warren who had expressed interest in returning. Warren had to have his snaps monitored at the end of the season, but still looked like he ran out of gas at the end somewhat.
Clearly the Patriots are taken early precautions to make sure they have quality depth at the most important position on the team.