Sick and tired of all of the rumors and speculation surrounding New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady?

We’re getting there too. You’ve come to the perfect place because Patriots fans have plenty of burning questions unrelated to Brady and his next destination as an upcoming free agent.

Let’s get right into this week’s mailbag to answer them.

@ejlinehan

Rank these free agent Tight Ends from best to worst fit for the Patriots:

Hunter Henry

Austin Hooper

Eric Ebron

Jacob Hollister

Greg Olsen

Tyler Eifert

Darren Fells

Jason Witten

#MailDoug

This is not a ranking from best player to worst player. It’s, as EJ requested, in order of fit. So, without further ado:

1. Greg Olsen

2. Hunter Henry

3. Austin Hooper

4. Tyler Eifert

5. Jason Witten

6. Jacob Hollister

7. Darren Fells

8. Eric Ebron

Olsen will be 35 years old this season, but he’s probably the closest among this group to being a complete tight end. Witten is also a complete tight end, but he’ll be even older at 38 years old in 2020. Henry and Hooper are definitely more receiving threats than blockers but have the most potential. Eifert has had a ton of trouble staying healthy throughout his NFL career.

Hollister is undersized, Fells has limited upside and Ebron is essentially just a big receiver.

Signing Olsen and drafting a tight end would make a ton of sense to bolster the position. Olsen could improve the position in the present, and the Patriots could prepare for the future by adding a rookie.

@Mystikpeach64

I thought Brady’s Hulu commercial Meant that he is coming back to New England?

I don’t blame you for thinking that! Tom Brady was standing in Gillette Stadium and saying, “And me? I’m not going anywhere.” Slightly deceiving.

But the message was supposed to be that Brady isn’t retiring. Except we already knew that because Brady had already said it.

I think the lesson here is to not read too deeply into commercials, but it was a little misleading for Patriots fans.

Ultimately, I still think he comes back.

@TomEffinBradyx6

WR… draft or FA

Probably both, and maybe throw a trade in there, as well. I can’t picture the Patriots selecting another wide receiver in the first round, but I could totally imagine them drafting one in the third round. (The Patriots don’t have a pick in the second round as of now.)

If the season started tomorrow, the Patriots would be OK at the position with Julian Edelman, Mohamed Sanu, N’Keal Harry, Jakobi Meyers and Gunner Olszewski. But they could use another sure thing and some more potential at the position.

@AublanNRMsports

#maildoug who will be the Pats starting QB week 1 of the 2020 season?

Brady.

If not him? Jarrett Stidham? Marcus Mariota? Andy Dalton? Derek Carr? Cam Newton? Teddy Bridgewater?

If Brady doesn’t return, then it’s almost impossible to predict.

@LennyH1013

Who do you expect to make a bigger leap in their 2nd year Harry or Meyers?

That’s actually a really good question.

Harry, a 2019 first-round pick, clearly comes with a higher pedigree and more upside based on his size and athleticism. But Meyers, a 2019 undrafted free agent, might be a better fit for the Patriots’ offense given his versatility and quickness.

Meyers finished his rookie season with 26 catches on 41 targets for 359 yards in 15 games. Harry finished his rookie season with 12 catches on 24 targets for 105 yards with two touchdowns. Harry also had five carries for 49 yards.

Meyers wasn’t just better from a raw numbers perspective.

Meyers had more yards per catch, per game, per target and per route run. He also had more yards after catch per reception. They both finished with 1.7 receptions per game.

But as far as who will make the bigger leap? Probably Harry based on how far behind he was as a rookie after missing half of the season on injured reserve. Meyers was far more developed and therefore has a smaller leap to make.