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"No position on the New England Patriots’ roster might see at much most turnover during the 2019 offseason as wide receiver. With Chris Hogan Cheap N'Keal Harry Jersey , Phillip Dorsett and Cordarrelle Patterson all headed towards unrestricted free agency, and with the future of suspended Josh Gordon still in doubt, the world champions might drastically overhaul their receiving corps outside of Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman.Sounds familiar? Last offseason was a pretty similar experience for the Patriots. The team parted ways with its top two receivers from a year prior — Brandin Cooks and Danny Amendola — and brought in a boatload of players trying to fill their roles. One thing New England was not afraid to do during this process was picking up highly drafted players that for one reason or another flamed out with their previous teams.This was no new approach for the team, however: from Shea McClellin to Barkevious Mingo to the aforementioned Dorsett and Patterson, the Patriots have never shied away from giving first-rounders a second shot when their stock was at its lowest. You should therefore not be surprised to see New England go a similar route this offseason in order to rebuild the wide receiver group surrounding quarterback Tom Brady.One option might be Cincinnati Bengals wideout John Ross, who is reportedly on the trade market. If the Patriots want to explore another avenue and not enter trade negotiations for a former top-10 pick, the seventh overall selection of the 2015 draft will also become available next week: Kevin White, who is set to hit unrestricted free agency on March 13 after four disappointing seasons with the Chicago Bears.White was never able to live up to the expectations that naturally come with being a high first-round draft choice. The main reason for that were injuries: he sat out his entire 2015 rookie season due to a fractured shin, while fibula and shoulder injuries limited him to only five games over the next two years. White was finally fully healthy in 2018, but limited to a mere 170 offensive snaps in nine games under a new coaching staff.All in all Womens N'Keal Harry Jersey , the West Virginia product ended his four-year tenure in Chicago with only 14 in-game appearances and 25 catches for 285 yards — one of which a last-second Hail Mary during last regular season’s game against the Patriots that came up one yard short of the goal line. Now, the team against which he made the 54-yard catch (it helped him set a new career-high with 66 yards in one game) could very much look his way again.Despite White’s status as a former first-round selection, his market will likely develop slowly: too little are his contributions in the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately league that is the NFL. Consequently, the Patriots might be able to pick him up for a relatively modest price — similar to how they acquired Kenny Britt or Jordan Matthews in late 2017 and early 2018, respectively. And while neither ultimately made an impact, their upside was worth bringing them on board.White would pretty much be the same. His injury history and lack of production are worrisome, of course, but his talent cannot be denied: at 6’3, 215 lbs he has the size to serve at least as a red zone target, with his 4.35 40-yard dash making him an option as a deep-threat X-receiver in the mold of Josh Gordon as well. His build and speed alone are not the only traits that made him a first-round pick four years ago N'Keal Harry Jersey Patriots , however.The 26-year old also displayed great hands and physicality in college, to find consistent success when asked to go up against press-man coverage. And while he would need to show an ability to get on the same page with Tom Brady, his athletic skill set in combination with what projects to be a low price for a much-needed change of scenery could make White as intriguing a free agent wide receiver as there is this year.No, he should not be counted on to suddenly turn his career around in a new environment and become the number one wide receiver he was drafted to be. But the same had to be said about Dorsett, Patterson and to a certain degree Gordon as well, and all three of them carved out roles in New England. As a complementary piece and a potential high-upside upgrade over a player like Chris Hogan, White could have value as the Patriots’ latest reclamation project. COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Chargers defensive coordinator Gus Bradley might be feeling the most pressure going into Sunday’s AFC divisional-round game at New England.Bradley’s game plan of using seven defensive backs to neutralize Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson resulted in a 23-17 win. His challenge this week is coming up with the right strategy to contain Patriots QB and five-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady.Bradley isn’t tipping his hand about using seven DBs for a second straight week, saying each opponent is different.“I learned through Larry Coyer when I was in Tampa about the importance of personnel placement,” Bradley said on Thursday. “We talk about personnel placement every week. I think for that game Youth N'Keal Harry Jersey , that was more of a decision we made for that game and every week is different.”Brady said during a conference call Wednesday that the Chargers using seven defensive backs on all but one of the 59 snaps did surprise him and that it could present some difficult matchup problems if they used it again Sunday.“It’s unique. They play tough against the run, but also have the speed and quickness to play against the pass,” Brady said. “They get home quickly. The quarterback is always under pressure because they have a pass rush. The secondary knows you can’t hold on to the ball forever and they jump routes.”In last year’s Week 8 game — which the Patriots won 21-13 — the Chargers played dime (six defensive backs) on 53 of 82 plays. Brady threw for 333 yards and a touchdown, but the thing for him that stuck out about that game was that New England made four trips to the red zone and had just one TD and three field goals.“They’re good at every level. They use a lot of defensive backs at different times and that creates a lot of problems,” Brady said. “They challenge you in every way. Between coaching and scheme, it is a great defense.”The Chargers’ philosophy of getting as much pressure as possible will not change this week. They did a great job of that last week against Jackson, recording seven sacks despite rushing five or more only four times in 59 plays.According to Sportradar, the Chargers blitzed on only 17.7 percent of plays, which was third-fewest in the league. In last year’s game, they did rush five or more on 10 plays and sacked Brady three times.Defensive end Joey Bosa has 6 ½ sacks in seven games since returning from a foot injury Color Rush N'Keal Harry Jersey , while Melvin Ingram had a pair of sacks and a fumble recovery.“Our defensive line has to put pressure on him. He’s not very mobile, but he does step up into the pocket and throw,” cornerback Desmond King said. “We have to bring pressure up the middle and play good defense in the back end.”Brady is averaging 2.61 seconds to throw according to the league’s Next Gen stats. He will be the third-quickest QB they have faced this season, as Oakland’s Derek Carr and Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger averaged 2.55 seconds. The Chargers sacked Carr in two games and got to Roethlisberger once.Brady presents much of the same challenges as Roethlisberger in extending plays and reading coverages.“The way he handles the offense, he’s been in that style of offense for many years, so they’re on the same page,” Bradley said of Brady and the Patriots. “Their offense operates with precision, and they’re all on the same page. As you watch it, you can see it all come together for them.”Besides getting pressure on Brady, another focus will be on taking the running backs out of the passing game. Patriots running backs were targeted a league-high 157 times New England Patriots Jersey 2019 , while the Chargers allowed 7.0 yards per pass attempt to running backs, which was eighth-worst in the NFL.The best matchup might be Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski against Chargers safety Derwin James. Los Angeles goes into the game allowing only 6.3 yards per pass attempt against tight ends, which was second in the league.“We have to play sound football and correct mistakes. We have to take a look at the notepad between plays and see what windows of opportunity he had and close them up,” defensive tackle Damion Square said. “You can’t try to be overwhelming and get out of place or Tom will find out. Everyone has a job to do.”