the New England Patriots have set their initial 53 man roster ahead of the NFL season but on today's show I want to talk about the potential players they could pick up from the waiver wire welcome to Patriots today by Chad Sports I'm your host oi befa I think the Pat's initial roster looks solid and I gave it a good B however could they improve in certain areas absolutely so could these waiver wire players help them with their depth chart we're going to talk about that and break down three players I have in mind before diving into that I want to ask you all a quick question which position should the Patriots Target on the waiver wire I'm specifically suggesting the offensive tackle particularly the left tackle we know that raren low has had a torso injury and Kaden Wallace is a rook is there a veteran out there who might not start for the Pats but could bolster their depth chart let's explore that first things first if you're looking for a quick definition of the waiver wi I wanted to explain because the terminology can be confusing essentially the waiver wire allows teams until noon Eastern Time to file a claim for any player released in the roster Cuts New England holds the third position in the waiver claim order matching their position in the 2024 NFL draft this mean if the Patriots claim a player they will be awarded that player if unclaimed by the two teams with a higher waiver priority the Bears and the commanders Jared Mayo also mentioned on Monday morning that the starting guard or tackle may not currently be on the team having the third position on the waiver wire is significant for the Pats because I don't necessarily believe the Bears and the commanders will Target the same needs acquiring players years is not a one-time event it requires strategic moves