The trade deadline came and went without a peep from the New England Patriots.
Outside of rumored interest surrounding veteran wide receiver K.J. Osborn, it was absolute silence for a Patriots team with a 2-7 record and positioned at the top of the draft board, if the season ended today.
That didn’t sit well with Patriots fans looking for some form of urgency from the team. The offensive line is in shambles, and the defensive front has been a leaky disaster. And the team still hasn’t figured it out at receiver.
Sure, the arrival of rookie quarterback Drake Maye has stirred renewed hope within the franchise, but there are serious concerns the team will waste his potential by not surrounding him with the necessary talent to succeed.
Here’s what fans were saying after seeing no movement from the team at the trade deadline on Tuesday: