The Patriots made their first move of the off-season and it was to add some more depth to their defensive front. The Pats reportedly have given a large signing bonus of $3.85 million which shows how much they truly value Jonathon Fanene the ex-Bengal.
Fanene is 29 years old who played his first seven years of his career with the Bengals after being selected in the seventh round in the 2005 NFL Draft out of Utah. This seems like a perfect player the Patriots look to draft and must have just missed out the first time around.
Fanene is the perfect fit for the 3-4 defense as he can play defensive tackle as well as defensive end. Fanene has the versatility the Patriots like in their defensive linemen. It seems as if Fanene will be an upgraded version of reliable defensive lineman Mike Wright who has helped to anchor their defensive front with Vince Wilfork in recent years.
In 2011, Fanene made 24 tackles and 6.5 sacks in sixteen games played (two starts). Fanene has not been a consistent starter throughout his career but the Patriots seem to be very interested in Fanene and hope that he can help to add major depth to the front 7 of their defense.
I am learning so much from all the sports blogs! I will sound like a pro when I'm at work and I usually have no idea what everyone is talking about when it comes to sports. Fanene must be worth the investment if he was with his former team for 7 years, I feel like that's a long time in football.
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