Wilfork had been slapped with the franchise tag, which he didn’t like, but the Pats stayed true to their word by resigning Wilfork after slapping him with the tag, giving him a 40 million dollar contract over 5 years. The Patriots had been letting too much talent leave through free agency after the past few years so I’m glad they decided to actually resign their guys this year, not just Wilfork, but also top rush linebacker Tully Banta Cain and guard Stephen Neal. Wilfork is one of the most dominant defensive linemen in the NFL and is a perfect fit for the Patriots 3-4 defense. He can play both nose tackle and end.

Grade: A