Am I crazy for for thinking - just roll with what we have? Should we shake up the roster when we are somehow, someway, 6-2 at the break? I want guys who know the system. You could bring in a marginal talent upgrade, but if they're cracking the Patriots' playbook for the first time in week 9, how good are they really gonna be? I can't believe I am defending Kyle Van Noy and Elandon Roberts, but they at least know the calls and have been in the system for a couple years.
Also, I worry about depleting the running back corps. That's the one position, with all the injuries, that is still a surplus for us. Let's use it to our advantage. Lewis and Burkhead have both been dinged up in the past, so it's nice to have White and Gilislee in a rotation. They all have have different strengths. If Hogan is out for an extended period, it's one of three main things we're gonna have to rely on the rest of the year: Gronk, Cooks, and the versatility of our 4 RBs.
As for Solder, I say keep him, and echo the thoughts above (i.e. Kraft nixing it) He's got the pedigree, and hasn't been that bad recently. And I'm sketchy about changing your LT mid-season.