New England Re-Signs Gaffney

With Randy Moss taken care of, the New England Patriots made sure they had the proper complimentary receiver for their superstar.  According to the ESPN.com roundup, the Patriots re-signed wide receiver Jabar Gaffney to a new deal.  Gaffney played in 16 games with seven starts and caught 36 passes for 449 yards and a career-high five touchdowns. In his career, he has only caught 218 passes for 2,600 yards and 13 touchdowns.  However, with the departure of Stallworth, one can only assume the Gaffney will be seeing more time next year.

This is vintage Patriots.  While Stallworth was a fine receiver for the Patriots, he was honestly almost Tom Brady’s third option in the offense.  Wes Welker and Randy Moss are the two big weapons on the field for the Pats on offense.  Gaffney showed flashes last year of real play-making ability last season, and given more time on the field, he could become a very solid third option for New England.  The Patriots likely got him at a better price than they would have had to pay for Stallworth, and he will likely produce just as well.  Good signing by the Pats.

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