Tuesday's reported signing of defensive lineman Marcus Stroud could mean a number of different things for the Patriots, and that's why it's tough to rush to judgment on the transaction. Stroud has traditionally been a defensive tackle in 4-3 defenses in Jacksonville and Buffalo, and that's likely where he'll fit in the Patriots' four-man fronts in sub packages. But he'll probably move down the line when the Patriots play in three-man fronts. In the 3-4, Stroud is better suited to play at end, but he could switch to tackle when Vince Wilfork shuffles to the outside. Stroud, who turns 33...
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