Darrelle Dreamin'

Darrelle Revis is one of the prizes of this free agency period, but where will he land?

All major sports have 3 teases for their fans.  They tease them when they're trying to win a close game, during the trade deadline, and during free agency, which is currently going on in the NFL right now.  After everything that happened last season for my New England Patriots, I expected them to do something in free agency, and while I didn't expect them to be as aggressive as they were in 2007 getting Randy Moss, Wes Welker, and Adalius Thomas, I expected them to at least make a move.  So far though, roughly 22 hours in, there has been no action for them, besides many of their former players saying good-bye, including Brandon Spikes, and Aqib Talib, the newest paid Denver Bronco.

With so many moves happening, and the Patriots doing nothing, I have to admit, I'm a little worried.  Even though it's early, every team has basically made a move so far, so why not them?  Are they trying to resign people, restructure contracts, or are they planning to make a big splash?  It's probably more of the former than the latter, but I wish the Patriots would make a big splash, and get someone like Darrelle Revis, one of the top cornerbacks (CB) in the game today.  I know people are skeptical of him because of his injury a couple years ago, and the fact he'll probably cost more than Tom Brady, but he proved last year that he could still defend and play at an elite level.  And while there are younger options like Richard Sherman and Joe Haden, Revis can play both sides of the field and can tackle better than Haden at least.  Sure, he has an ego, but all great athletes do. 

The exception to this might be the great quarterbacks (QB), like Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, and of course, our local hero, Tom Brady.  They should have egos, but they seem a lot more courteous than other NFL players.  Even though Tom Brady says all the right things, and wants to leave everything up to Bill Belicheck and Robert Kraft, he knows Revis is the answer because of his lock-down ability.  You might think that the Pats don't need a CB since they did alright with they had last year, and everyone was hurt, but things are different now.  Talib is gone, and the future is up in the air on Vince Wilfork as well as other players.  With that being the case, now is the time to get someone who can hold the defense accountable.  Not to mention, adding his own brand of football, which will make the Patriots better.  As I said, I know it's a risk, but Tom Brady's window to win is getting small now that he's into his late 30s.  Let's get him someone like Darrelle Revis who can help get him closer to another SuperBowl.  Or if not him, somebody, because I'm getting tired of waiting for nothing.

The Pats rarely make big splashes, and the reports are other teams are interested in Revis, but as a fan, I can dream can't I?  Whatever happens, the Pats better do something, or else I'll be one upset fan.