did the Patriots miss a big opportunity fans wonder if Jan doson could have been the ideal solution the New England Patriots recently flirted with several intriguing options to strengthen their roster particularly at the wide receiver position with Calvin Ridley out of the picture and Brandon akak not Landing in New England the question arises should the Patriots have done more to secure Jan doson the Washington Commander star was traded to the Rival Philadelphia Eagles in a move that sparked plenty of debates the trade for datson a first round pick in the 2020 two draft cost the Eagles a package including a valuable third round pick in 2025 many fans are asking would this have been a move the Patriots should have considered after all datson has shown flashes of potential even if he hasn't fully dazzled in his first two seasons with an off season focused on finding a wr1 the Patriots are still far from solving that issue training may have progressed but the team still lacks the gamechanging talent would doson have filled that void or would he have been just another useful piece without bringing the revolution the Patriots offense desperately needs looking at the numbers datson has been solid but not spectacular averaging 5 120.5 receiving yards per season he clearly has talent but would that Talent have translated into a real impact for the Patriots offense or would he have just joined the depth of receivers the team already has and above all would this trade have addressed the Patriots biggest problem a weaken defensive line in my opinion datson could have added something new to the roster but the price of a third round pick might have been too high High considering the team's more urgent needs like bolstering quarterback protection what do you think should the Patriots have gone after this opportunity share your thoughts in the comments and don't forget to subscribe to the channel for more discussions on the Patriots future