We all know the New England Patriots need some help on the offensive side of the ball. While Aaron Dobson did improve and Rob Gronkowski, when healthy, is the best tight end in football, the Patriots cannot bank on Dobson taking a huge leap in his second year and can never assume Gronk will be on the field. A possible fit for the Patriots is a man who played only ten games over the past two years and did not play a single game in 2013: Danario Alexander.
I know what you are thinking: why would the Patriots bring in ANOTHER injury risk on offense? Haven’t we suffered enough watching Gronkowski and Danny Amendola constantly limping off the field? However, Alexander does not seem to be injury prone; he suffered an ACL tear before the 2013 season, but other than that has been relatively healthy. Alexander is 6’5”. Finally, Brady would have a receiver who can stretch the field and go up to win a jump ball. After posting impressive statistics in his senior year at Missouri, Alexander, surprisingly, went undrafted. After limited action in St. Louis, he was picked up by San Diego. In his Charger debut, Alexander had five receptions for 134 yards. In ten games that year, he had 37 receptions for 658 yards and seven touchdowns. With an upgrade at quarterback, he saw a boost in production. Imagine if he had Tom Brady throwing to him. With his size, he would also be a red zone threat that the Patriots lack when Rob Gronkowski is sidelined. If both are on the field, teams will have a difficult time giving each receiver proper attention and one is bound to get open. Since he missed the entire season, the Patriots would not have to dig very deep into their wallet to sign him. Alexander signed a one year, $1.323 million deal before the season. Having not played a game, his value should not have gone up and, while he is considered one of the best receivers available, should be very much affordable for Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft. At only 25 years old, Alexander could be a very nice fit into this Patriots offense.
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SAMUEL PERICOLOSam is a graduate of Assumption College where he studied History, Marketing, and Political Science and was a Co-Producer on a weekly sports talk television show. Archives
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