The Athletic

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So, what exactly constitutes “a bag” anyway? In the case of Jerod Mayo, Eliot Wolf, Robert Kraft and the New England Patriots, we’re about to find out. Mayo, the team’s first-year head coach, told reporters at the league meetings in Florida this week the Patriots are still very much open for business at No. 3. That’s especially true, he said, “if someone offers ‘a bag,’ as we would say — you know, a lot of first-round picks — we definitely have to talk about those things.” There’s good news and … less-good news for the Patriots here. The good news is that New England is in an enviable trade-down spot right now and has a serious chance to kick-start its rebuild by acquiring more premium picks. The more complicated news is that New England also very much needs a quarterback, and its owner seemingly wants a star.