Patriots' Off-Season Checklist

Guess who won the Super Bowl again? The New England Patriots did it again as Tom Brady collected yet another Infinity Stone. What do the Patriots need to do to make half the NFL disappear en route to another Super Bowl?

• Replace Rob Gronkowski: One of the most iconic tight ends in NFL history hung up his cleats after the Super Bowl, leaving a void in the Patriots offense. In order for Brady to continue having success in the quick pass offense of New England, he'll need a good replacement for Gronk. Interestingly, New England didn't pick up a tight end in the NFL Draft and just traded backup tight end Jacob Hollister to Seattle. They picked up Austin Serafin-Jenkins, who'll compete for a starting spot on the offense.
• Get Brady Another Target (done): The Patriots picked up N'Keal Harry in the first round of the NFL Draft. The Patriots were thin at receiver and needed an upgrade. The Arizona State receiver is big and has terrific ball skills. The Patriots also added Demaryius Thomas to the mix, giving Brady another option in the Patriots offense, barring that Thomas doesn't get injured again.
• Find Tom Brady's Heir? (done?): Jarrett Stidham was the star quarterback at Auburn and also spent a year at Baylor. In his collegiate career, he threw for 48 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, and completed 64.3% of his passes. He also averaged nine adjusted yards a game and had a pass efficiency rating of 151.4 in his three years in college. Stidham was drafted to be the understudy for Tom Brady, who's 41 years old. Even with the TB12/dog food diet, it remains to be seen how much longer Brady will play. Stidham might not be the best quarterback taken in the draft; Stidham was taken in the fourth round. But there is a certain No. 12 that wasn't taken until much later in the 2000 NFL Draft...