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Patriots’ influence across NFL creates challenge for team in free agency – New England Patriots Blog

FOXBOROUGH. Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:

1. With more coaches and general managers across the NFL who have strong Patriots ties, Bill Belichick has said in the past that it has helped facilitate trades, in part because there is an inherent trust and understanding in those conversations.

While that has been positive, such as when Belichick and his…