Surprise, surprise, more anti-White bigotry from Weenieworld. Yeah, the Patriots have just "gotten by" with Edelman, Hogan, and presumably Welker too and anyone else who doesn't have the requisite magical skin color:
According to NFL's Network's Ian Rapoport, before trading Jamie Collins to the Browns, the Patriots offered Collins to the Texans for DeAndre Hopkins. They got a hard pass from Houston, but it's notable that the Pats have interest in Hopkins, who is headed for free agency after 2017. The Patriots have gotten by with Julian Edelman and Chris Hogan at wide receiver, but Hopkins would be an immediate upgrade and perhaps the most talented receiver New England has had since Randy Moss. Hopkins had a down year in 2016, at least statistically, but that can mostly be attributed to Brock Osweiler's incompetence. Hopkins recently said that he loves playing for the Texans, so it doesn't appear that he's pushing for a trade.
According to NFL's Network's Ian Rapoport, before trading Jamie Collins to the Browns, the Patriots offered Collins to the Texans for DeAndre Hopkins. They got a hard pass from Houston, but it's notable that the Pats have interest in Hopkins, who is headed for free agency after 2017. The Patriots have gotten by with Julian Edelman and Chris Hogan at wide receiver, but Hopkins would be an immediate upgrade and perhaps the most talented receiver New England has had since Randy Moss. Hopkins had a down year in 2016, at least statistically, but that can mostly be attributed to Brock Osweiler's incompetence. Hopkins recently said that he loves playing for the Texans, so it doesn't appear that he's pushing for a trade.