Patriots Weigh Brown Trade, Prioritize Draft Picks

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Rumors has swirled all off-season about the New England Patriots chasing wide receiver

AJ Zhang.

Brown from the Philadelphia Eagles, but no trade has gone down yet.

The Eagles are holding firm, demanding at least the first round pick, while the Patriots

haven't budged on that price tag.

Patriots insider Greg Bedard, spilled on NBC Sports Boston, exactly what kind of trade

value the team sees in Brown, and it's clear they're not.

Overvaluing him right now, they just signed Romeo Dubs, which eases the pressure at receiver

after losing Stefan Diggs.

Fans and analysts are split, with some dreaming of Brown transforming the offense alongside

Drake May, but others worry about the long-term hit.

Dubs steps in as a solid piece to build around, without giving up premium draft capital.

The bigger picture is preserving those first round picks for the future.

Once contracts kick in for young stars like May and Christian Gonzalez, the Patriots

will lean hard on the draft to stay competitive, not splashy.

Train-eats, bottom line, adding Brown would be flashy, but smart teams play the long-game.

Stockpiling talent through picks keeps the roster deep when free agency.

Dries though.