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Like in Super Bowl LI, when a fourth quarter sack bumped Matt Ryan and the Falcons out of field goal position, allowing Tom Brady to get the ball back down seven. You know what happened next.And Flowers seems to just keep getting better. According to Pro Football Focus, Flowers’ 2018 season grade of 89.7 ended as the sixth best edge defender in the league. Now its decision time for the Patriots, who have been shy to give out big chunks of money to dominant pass rushers in the past like Richard Seymour and Chandler Jones, opting to deal them away. Granted Seymour and Jones didn't make quite the contribution in the run game like Flowers, something Belichick adores.New England currently sits just under $20 million in cap room before making cuts, which would make franchising Flowers at $17.143 million difficult. If New England is lucky Infant Jarrett Stidham Jersey , the two sides will work a deal out before he reaches the open market, where he would be a hot commodity as pass rushers like DeMarcus Lawerence, Jadeveon Clowney, Frank Clark, etc. are expected to see the franchise tag.If Flowers does reach free agency, he could earn up to the five year, $85 million deal Olivier Vernon signed with the New York Giants back in 2016. Over the Cap and Pro Football Focus recently projected Flowers to earn slightly below that contract, inking a five year, $80 million deal Jarrett Stidham Jersey Draft , with $50 million in guarantees. Assuming that New England and Flowers can reach a deal, New England likely would lose out on free agent tackle Trent Brown. Brown is expected to fetch a deal near $10 million annually after a successful first year with the Patriots.But if Flowers does depart New England, perhaps joining former defensive play callers Brian Flores in Miami or Matt Patricia in Detroit, the Patriots would be left with a gaping hole in the defensive line. Currently with 12 picks in this years draft, perhaps New England selects multiple ends or moves up to replace Flowers, or they bank on the improvement of young roster players such as Keionta Davis or Derek Rivers.The Patriots could also try to lure a top defensive lineman in free agency to Foxboro as a replacement, or sign a veteran who fits their scheme to a smaller contract like they did last offseason with Adrian Clayborn (two year, $10 million deal).The NFL free agency period officially opens on March 13th at 4:00 p.m. EST, while the franchise tag must be designated prior to the 4:00 p.m. EST March 5th deadline.Follow Brian Hines on Twitter - @iambrianhines Daily news and links for Friday"TEAM TALKPatriots 2019 Free Agent Tracker.Paul Perillo has the reports of the Patriots latest signings: WR Bruce Ellington and S Terrence Brooks.Andy Hart adds the signings of DL Mike Pennel Jarrett Stidham NFL Jersey , TE Matt LaCosse and WR Maurice Harris.Angelique Fiske helps us get re-introduced to RB Brandon Bolden.One-on-one with new Patriots DL Michael Bennett. 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