Although the Patriots are in a great position to make some big-time signings in free agency this offseason, there is a high chance they’ll have to resort to making a blockbuster trade or two, at the very least, trades in general. It’s the unfortunate reality to be in given how much improvement the roster needs, but that’s what happens when previous coaching staffs don’t put together a solid team.

There has already been speculation about Mike Vrabel and Co. engaging in trade talks for a top-name wide receiver, including Cooper Kupp and even A.J. Brown (even if he’s not necessarily up for grabs), but it looks more and more like they’ll have to try and pull something off for an offensive lineman instead.

On top of that, there is a good chance they won’t land a dominant pass rusher in free agency or even the first round of the draft, as Penn State’s Abdul Carter is projected to be the first pick off the board. The class is said to be deep, which is certainly good news, but would also require the Patriots to use a high draft pick on the caliber of player their defense needs.

If that’s the case and they’d rather spend lower draft capital to acquire a veteran instead, the latest projected trade for the Patriots makes even more sense and would reunite Vrabel with one of his former players from his days as the Titans head coach.

Latest trade proposal has the Patriots acquire OLB Harold Landry for a desirable price

A new proposal from Chowder & Champions might be a trade the Patriots need to seriously consider given how desperately they need a game-wrecker pass rusher on their defensive line. While Keion White has a lot of potential heading into his third season, it’s hard to decline the idea of adding a veteran to learn from who has already proven himself to be exactly what the defense needs moving forward.

It would also absolve the Patriots from having to prioritize the position early in the draft and focus elsewhere, especially since they might need to use a high pick on a left tackle or wide receiver, depending on how free agency turns out.

That makes the proposal by Joe Summers even better. He suggests the Patriots send a 2025 fourth-round pick to the Titans for Harold Landry, a player Vrabel is known for loving when he was the head coach in Tennessee.

That makes the Patriots’ giving up a mid-round pick for a Pro Bowl linebacker who recorded 141 combined tackles, 29 tackles for a loss, 36 quarterback hits, a safety, four passes defended, and 19.5 sacks over the last two years an incredible move by the new regime and would certainly set the tone moving forward.

Update:

Harold Landry was released by the Titans on Friday.