Former Patriots great calls the team ‘basically irrelevant’

The New England Patriots have certainly struggled with the post-Tom Brady transition over the last three seasons. 

And former Pro Bowl offensive lineman Damien Woody is having a difficult time caring about the current state of the franchise, which he recently described to the Boston Herald as inconsequential.

“I know this has to be eating [Patriots owner Robert] Kraft up, that the Patriots are basically irrelevant,” Woody said. “I know it has to. So go out there and make a couple of splash moves. Bring some spice and some relevance back to the Patriots. Make it interesting.”

To date, New England’s only “splashy” move of the offseason has been the hiring of offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien from Alabama.

The Patriots head into free agency with $32.44 million in available cap space and a few positions that could use some upgrading including offensive line, receiver, cornerback and safety.

New England has a decision to make on leading receiver Jakobi Myers, arguably the team’s top free agent who will likely command a big payday from some team if not New England.