I’m surprised that it’s an unpopular opinion around here, but I’m rooting for the Pats to win no matter our standing this season. I don’t see any real value trading our very few good players for draft capital. I think draft rebuilds are a myth. You have to get lucky in all of your early picks to make it worth it, and let’s face it once you get past the 2nd round (maybe even the 1st) draft picks are more or less interchangeable.

There may be a few exceptions to trading away a star player who is late in their career and about to hit free agency and will have a big sticker price for next season. Do we even have anyone like that?

I’d rather we continue the course and try to build something to last in terms of team culture and experience with the players we have than gamble on rookies who may (and probably will) not be any better.

Any cheering for a tank season is not a true fan.

There should be another option. Be open to trading certain players but only if you get good value. To me at least a third round pick, or a young player you may be able to develop for the future.

I don’t think the outcome of one week should determine the long term plans of the team…

We don’t have a lot of valuable tradeable assetts to begin with. Maybe someone will take a flyer on Devante Parker? He could be worth a 4th or 5th to a team like Dallas/Atlanta/Rams who need WR depth. No way we trade Bourne who is the only WR who seems to be on page with Mac (even though he runs his own routes).

Uche won’t get traded because we need some form of a pass rush without Judon or White, White is coming back but that still only gives us 2 viable pass rushers with Uche and White, if Judon was healthy I could see Uche getting dealt for more than what we think. He probably dictates a first round pick from a team like SF (who desperately needs a passrush with Bosa being a shell of himself this season).

IF the Patriots somehow win sunday and get to 3-5, I would hope they start conversations with Washington about potentially adding Chase Young and Terry McClaurin. Both could be had for our 1st pick this year, with the addition of some compensantory picks. I say this because if we get to 3-5 and have a chance at the division (we’d have the best divisonal record) our first round pick wouldn’t be a lock to be top 5 or even top 10 given the rest of our schedule (Washington, Indy, NYG, NYJ, Denver, Chargers, Steelers), we only have 2 games beyond this week that we shouldn’t have a chance in (KC, and Bills revenge game). However, we add a true #1 wr and an absolute stud on the D line. I think we run the table and finish 10-7 or 11-6 and win the division.

If they lose by 10 and I look at that spread as free money (which I do) then I’d probably just want my money back.