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"[UPDATE] The New England Patriots have re-signed Jamie Collins Kenny Britt Jersey , according to a report by the Boston Globe’s Jim McBride. He is expected to be present for team workouts on Thursday.[ORIGINAL STORY] The New England Patriots are “in talks” to bring back former linebacker Jamie Collins, per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. The Patriots traded Collins to the Cleveland Browns in the middle of the 2016 regular season as Collins was slated to enter free agency after the end of the season.Collins was a Second-Team All Pro with the Patriots in 2015 and had a strong 2016 season despite changing teams. The Browns hired Gregg Williams to serve as defensive coordinator in 2017 and 2018 and Collins suffered a season-ending knee injury in 2017, leading to two of Collins’ worst seasons in the NFL.Cleveland used Collins as a 4-3 strongside linebacker where was asked to penetrate up the field. The Patriots preferred to play Collins as a weakside linebacker or middle linebacker where he managed two gaps or had coverage responsibility. In the Patriots’ current defense, he could line up at his old weakside spot with Dont’a Hightower in the middle and Kyle Van Noy on the strong side.Add in Elandon Roberts, who had a great 2018 season Womens Adam Butler Jersey , and promising sophomore Ja’Whaun Bentley and the Patriots linebacker depth chart would be solid.At his best, Collins’ is an athletic phenom that can cover tight ends and running backs with ease and can also provide pass-rushing pressure up the middle. Collins’ started all 16 games for the Browns last season and led the team in tackles, so he’s not without ability. If the Patriots can get Collins back into a spot where he thrived in 2014 and 2015, then the Patriots could have another steal on their hands. Which position is of greatest need?"WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementPatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots 2019 NFL Draft CoveragePatriots Off-Season Coverage#FanPulse: How Patriots fans rank the team’s biggest draft needsNew,17commentsWhich position is of greatest need?EDTShareTweetShareShare#FanPulse: How Patriots fans rank the team’s biggest draft needsWe surveyed our readers through our #FanPulse survey to get a sense of which positions are the greatest need for the New England Patriots as we head into the 2019 NFL Draft and two positions separated themselves from the rest.Tight end won the poll with 43% of the vote and that makes sense. Rob Gronkowski retired this offseason and the addition of veteran Austin Seferian-Jenkins does not quash the need for more talent at the position. Wide receiver came in second with 32% of the vote http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-mike-gillislee-jersey , meaning that getting Tom Brady a new pass catcher in the draft is considered the biggest need by 75% of our audience.The Patriots starting receivers would likely be Seferian-Jenkins, Julian Edelman, Phillip Dorsett, and possibly Demaryius Thomas depending on the status of his Achilles injury. There’s clear room for improvement and there’s a necessity for talent as most players will be free agents after 2019.Offensive tackle came in third place with 15% of the vote and is the position I will keep my eyes on. Marcus Cannon is the lone proven talent at the position, while Isaiah Wynn is penciled in to start without having played a snap in the NFL and is coming off a season-ending injury. There really isn’t anyone behind those two James Develin Jersey , unless you count fringe-roster player Cole Croston, so I would expect New England to invest a day two pick at the position.The remaining 10% of the vote went for other and I’d be curious to hear your thoughts.