Greg Bedard and Nick Cattles react to the signing of Calvin Ridley in Tennessee following reports of the Patriots making an offer to him. What does this mean for the Pats' free agency going forward, how fans feel about free agency so far, who the team may target next, and much more!

EPISODE TIMELINE:00:45 - Calvin Ridley to Titans06:26 - Pats’ Offer to Ridley13:45 - Managing Pats’ Spending16:52 - PrizePicks17:50 - Willingness to Spend in FA19:24 - Pivot from Ridley22:10 - Offseason Similarities to Texans29:40 - Fan perception34:00 - The right time to be critical35:54 - Mac Jones’ thoughts on trade36:35 - Need for Offensive Tackle 39:50 - Improving the Secondary42:30 - Justin Fields

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