New England Patriots Trade Defensively Challenged After Trading Star Pass Rusher.
The New England Patriots have been criticized for trading defensive end Keion White, a key pass rusher who has struggled with injuries in recent games. According to NFL analyst Seth Walder, the team's decision to trade White was a "C-" grade at best, given that they received only two draft picks as compensation.
White had five sacks in 2024 and played a more significant role on defense than his counterpart K'Lavon Chaisson. However, this season has seen him struggle with injuries, resulting in a healthy scratch against the Browns.
Walder believes the Patriots are not adequately compensated for losing White due to his role as part of a strong depth chart and potential playoff expectations. Should injuries befall New England, they would likely regret trading away a valuable asset like White.
On the other hand, Gilberto Manzano, an analyst from Sports Illustrated, gave the trade a "B" grade. He suggests that if New England decides to utilize their draft picks in the trades for both White and Kyle Dugger, they might be able to land another edge rusher before the NFL trade deadline.
The Patriots are set to make more moves, as the NFL's trade deadline is approaching on November 4th at 4 p.m.
The New England Patriots have been criticized for trading defensive end Keion White, a key pass rusher who has struggled with injuries in recent games. According to NFL analyst Seth Walder, the team's decision to trade White was a "C-" grade at best, given that they received only two draft picks as compensation.
White had five sacks in 2024 and played a more significant role on defense than his counterpart K'Lavon Chaisson. However, this season has seen him struggle with injuries, resulting in a healthy scratch against the Browns.
Walder believes the Patriots are not adequately compensated for losing White due to his role as part of a strong depth chart and potential playoff expectations. Should injuries befall New England, they would likely regret trading away a valuable asset like White.
On the other hand, Gilberto Manzano, an analyst from Sports Illustrated, gave the trade a "B" grade. He suggests that if New England decides to utilize their draft picks in the trades for both White and Kyle Dugger, they might be able to land another edge rusher before the NFL trade deadline.
The Patriots are set to make more moves, as the NFL's trade deadline is approaching on November 4th at 4 p.m.
! I mean, White is a solid pass rusher, but injuries have been a major issue, right? It's like, you can't have it both ways - you gotta be able to start your guys and then they gotta be able to stay healthy. The Patriots are playin' with fire by tradin' away their best edge rusher for some draft picks 
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. The Patriots need to make some smart moves here and not risk losin' the momentum with their defense.
he was a key pass rusher but the patriots threw him under the bus i mean what's up with trading him now? they gotta be worried that if injuries hit again, they'll regret this decision big time 
i'm not sure about the compensation though, 2 draft picks is pretty low for someone who had 5 sacks last year... but at the same time, patriots do love their depth chart 
... Trading away Keion White for basically nothing? I mean, come on, you can't just get rid of someone who has the potential to make a huge impact on defense and then wonder why you're struggling with injuries 
. They should've held onto him or at least gotten something more substantial in return. Now they're stuck playing catch-up... And what's up with Gilberto thinking they'll magically find another edge rusher through these trades? 
. It's one thing if you're rebuilding or retooling your team, but this is a team that's supposed to be competing for the playoffs 
. They need all the edge rushers they can get right now 
. Maybe trading White might help them find someone who can take over some of his snaps? I'm not sure if Gilberto Manzano's B grade on the trade was a good idea 
seems like they just gave up too much for not enough 
... I know they gotta shake things up, but it feels like they're throwing good for a bad game here. And what's with all these injuries? It's like the team can't get any healthy players on defense 
... but for now, I'm just not feeling this trade 
So the Pats just dumped their star pass rusher Keion White for like 2 draft picks? That's a big risk, imo. They got a good player in him, and he was contributing more than that K'Lavon Chaisson guy. I mean, what if he gets hurt again? 