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The Patriots have $66 million in cap space to play with this offseason.
The Patriots are one month away from the official start to free agency on March 13 .
It's gotten to the point that even new head coach Jerod Mayo has acknowledged that, along with quarterback, his team has very real needs at those two essential offensive position groups.
Marquise Brown could be one of the best options for the Patriots .
If Higgins and Pittman get tagged, Ridley might be New England's next-best option.
Ridley could command a deal that pays him about $16.5 million per season.
The Patriots could give him a three-year deal with a first-year cap hit of about $9 million .
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