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The Patriots rarely spend early and hard in free agencies. They did it now.
By fully guaranteeing a $ 50 million four-year, $ 31.25 million deal at the end of Jonnu Smith, the Pats are spending cash and cap space to fill a position of great need.
The Patriots have already decided to upgrade a group of weapons that were inferior to fullback Cam Newton, to say the least. It will be interesting to see what they do next, especially at the receiver position.
Although many put the Patriots down in the middle of the group, they were 7-9 last year and are not far from arguing. According to the Smith agreement, they are not happy to wait.