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NFL Free Agency: Grading All the Moves from Day One

By Eric Gamboa

Dec 4, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) following the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) following the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 11, 2016; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore (24) before a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /

Stephon Gilmore

The rich just keep getting richer. The New England Patriots, the 2016 Super Bowl Champions, signed top cornerback free agent Stephon Gilmore.

Gilmore formerly played for the Pittsburgh Steelers before the Steelers decided to not re-sign him.

The decision by New England to sign Gilmore is not unlike the Patriots. In fact, the Patriots have a history of signing top-shelf DBs for short-term contracts, like they did with Darrelle Revis and Aqib Talib. Both have since departed and signed deals with other teams.

Now, it appears that the Patriots will look to do the same with Gilmore giving them possibly the best cornerback tandem with star cornerback Malcolm Butler. Gilmore garnered a 73.2 PFF grade for his outstanding play in 2016.

A. The Patriots already have a fantastic CB in Malcolm Butler. Adding Stephon Gilmore just isn’t fair. The Super Bowl champs just keep finding ways to get an advantage over the rest of the NFL.. CB. New England Patriots. STEPHON GILMORE

PFF grades provided courtesy of Pro Football Focus.