The New England Patriots is in desperate need of weapons. If they really want to avoid another Mac Jones situation with Drake Maye, they need to get him some goals.

While the Patriots will likely pursue a big-name wide receiver as Tee Higgins in free agency and may also consider raising the issue in the NFL draftthey also need to add some auxiliary bits.

A perfect candidate is Cleveland Browns receiver Elijah Moore.

Moore is slated to hit free agency this offseason, and given all the needs the Browns have, they may not be able to re-sign him. Additionally, the emergence of Cedric Tillman in Cleveland may have made Moore expendable.

Enter the Patriots, who need all the help they can get at the position.

Moore shouldn’t represent New England’s only addition at wide receiver. Far from there. However, he would represent a very solid secondary or tertiary option for Maye, who currently has the worst group of receivers in the NFL at his disposal.

The 24-year-old has recorded 33 catches for 249 yards with the Browns in 2024, and while those numbers are completely unimpressive, let’s remember how brutal Cleveland’s offense has been. The Browns don’t have a stable situation at quarterback, and their offensive line is terrible.

Not that the Pats have much better circumstances, but at least they have hope to signal, and they’ll certainly address their porous line in the offseason.

In 2023, Moore caught a much more solid 59 passes for 640 yards and a pair of touchdowns, which would actually be a revelation for a Patriots receiving corps that doesn’t even have a clear top target at the moment.

Moore is still only 24 years old, and his game-breaking speed makes him a legitimate threat downfield. Put him alongside someone like Higgins or Chris Godwin and add a potential Day 1 or Day 2 draft pick in there, and New England will be cooking.

Plus, Moore wouldn’t be that expensive.

It seems like a perfect fit for the Pats.

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