{"id":1464,"date":"2026-05-29T09:03:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1464"},"modified":"2026-05-29T09:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:03:54","slug":"patriots-mailbag-what-is-the-offensive-line-going-to-end-up-looking-like-and-will-there-be-any-trades-involved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1464","title":{"rendered":"Patriots mailbag: What is the offensive line going to end up looking like, and will there be any trades involved?"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>Welcome back to the mailbag. Offensive line is the topic du jour, including some possible trade scenarios, the future at right tackle, and more. Let\u2019s get to it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1462\">Victor Wembanyama, Spurs send the West finals back to Oklahoma City for Game 7, routing the Thunder<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Mike Onwenu has been the Patriots\u2019 <\/b><b>most consistent offensive lineman for several years. He also has a high cap number, one year left on his deal, and doesn\u2019t fit the athletic profile that the current regime seems to be looking for in their offensive linemen. What are the chances the Patriots trade or cut Onwenu, play Alijah Vera-Tucker at right guard, slide Will Campbell to left guard, and for the second season in a row, play a rookie left tackle in <\/b><b>Caleb Lomu<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>\u2014 John Enfield, New Hampshire<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>An intriguing scenario. There\u2019s lots to consider there, including what Onwenu might fetch in a trade package. But I think the best course of action is to keep things status quo, and see how the first- and second-year guys (Campbell, Lomu, Jared Wilson, etc.) handle things this spring and summer. There\u2019s also the case of Vera-Tucker \u2014 who has had injury issues in the past \u2014 and whether he can hold up for 17 games. Ultimately, one of the things that stood out at the OTA session we attended this week is that the Patriots need to build out their depth a bit on the interior. That means Onwenu needs to be part of the picture, at least at this juncture.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><b>Can Morgan Moses play 17 games at the age of 35?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>\u2014 Carl Jenkins, Massachusetts<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Not sure there\u2019s a better leader or more well-respected veteran in the locker room than Moses. And I\u2019m not sure the Patriots and Mike Vrabel could have done a better job handling his workload last season, mixing in rest days as needed as they tried to maximize his impact. (Moses was one of only four offensive players on the roster to play more than 1,000 snaps during the regular season.) That being said, it would be remarkable for him to play in all 17 games at the age of 35. There are players who have done it. Trent Williams played 16 games last year with the 49ers at the age of 37. If Moses can do it, fantastic. But I wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see Lomu get some significant snaps at that position before the end of the year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Everyone is talking about tight ends and fullbacks vs. defensive matchups (or mismatches). How many tight ends (plus Reggie Gilliam) would Josh McDaniels like to have when the season begins?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>\u2014 Adam Shepard, Woburn<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>There\u2019s been a lot of talk about 13 personnel (one running back and three tight ends) being the the hot formation among NFL offenses, but I don\u2019t think the Patriots are going to follow<i> that <\/i>path. I\u2019d expect them to use two tight ends and one fullback on game day. The likeliest pairing would be Hunter Henry and Julian Hill as tight ends, with Gilliam as the fullback. Eli Raridon, C.J. Dippre, and Jack Westover would also be in the mix. It\u2019s worth mentioning that Westover\u2019s time at fullback last season gives them some flexibility there. (I\u2019d also expect someone such as Dametrious Crownover to be the extra tight end in jumbo packages in the way they utilized Thayer Munford last year.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1460\">Lionel Messi is in Argentina\u2019s World Cup squad as coach Lionel Scaloni calms injury fears<\/a><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Mike Vrabel doesn\u2019t have control over the Russini story. But he does have control on the field?<\/div>\n<p><span><b>Who\u2019s going to return kicks for this team?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>\u2014 Roger Wilkins, Rhode Island<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That will be one of the best positional battles of the summer. Kyle Williams had a small measure of success there at the end of the year, and Efton Chism provided some depth but little of the burst needed to be effective. But no one seized the job. Maybe TreVeyon Henderson is back there on a part-time basis this season? If I\u2019m someone such as undrafted free agent Kyle Dixon, I\u2019m spending the offseason honing my kickoff return skills in hopes of using that as an entry to a roster spot.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>What are the odds Kayshon Boutte is included in the A.J. Brown trade, and is it possible the team told him already and that\u2019s why he\u2019s staying away?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>\u2014 Derek, Springfield <\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Low, and I doubt it. If the Eagles are sticking to the idea of wanting a first-round pick, I have to imagine that\u2019s all they\u2019d get in exchange for Brown. It\u2019s important to remember that things can always change. If you\u2019re talking about potentially expanding the trade \u2014 maybe a second and a player \u2014 then that could mean Boutte would be part of a deal. But if it\u2019s just Brown on the table, then it would just be that first-rounder. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ultimately, trade talks can be very fluid. Because the market can move so rapidly, making a statement like that to a player (\u201cWe\u2019re going to trade you.\u201d) only to have to backtrack later can be a recipe for disaster with the relationship between the player and the team, regardless of how it turns out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1458\">MIAA softball tournament: Favorites, sleepers, players to watch, for Divisions 1-5<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span><i>Some questions have been edited for length or clarity.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Could Mike Onwenu be dealt, considering his high salary-cap number and there being only one year left on his deal?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Patriots mailbag: What is the offensive line going to end up looking like, and will there be any trades involved? 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