5 players the Patriots should sign for Tom Brady

3. Robby Anderson

The former Jets standout clearly has strong interest in playing with Brady in 2020. After all, he recently admitted that he’s dreamt of playing with the future Hall of Famer. That doesn’t necessarily have to happen in New England, but it’s probably the easiest way for the two to team up.

Anderson isn’t going to suddenly turn into an All-Pro if he gets to play with Brady, but it’s reasonable to think he can become an important cog for the Patriots’ receiving corps. His ability to threaten safeties with his high-end speed could give the rest of New England’s receivers a ton of room to operate underneath.

The Patriots certainly like to have a receiver of Anderson’s ilk on their roster. He could operate as a poor man’s Randy Moss over the next few seasons. He’s not going to trouble opponents with intricate route running over the middle, but he can burn cornerbacks over the top.

The big question the Patriots need to ask is just how much it might cost to ink Anderson in free agency. He’s definitely in the top tier of wide receivers in this year’s free-agent class.

New England shouldn’t break the bank for him though. This year’s draft class is just too strong. Overpaying Anderson would be a bad mistake for a team with so little salary cap space. Instead, the Patriots should try to convince him to take a one-year deal based on the opportunity of teaming up with Brady.