The New England Patriots (1-2) sabotaged themselves in Sunday's 21-14 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, wasting a strong defensive effort against Aaron Rodgers and company. Nevertheless, this team could still use added depth in the secondary amid star cornerback Christian Gonzalez's lingering hamstring injury. The Pats considered acquiring a player to fill that exact need, but they ultimately missed out on the opportunity.

Before the New York Jets acquired CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in a trade with the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday, New England inquired about the second-year talent out of Florida State and Louisville, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz. It only took a Day 3 pick swap to get a deal done, so one has to wonder if the Patriots chose to make any offer at all.

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