Wide Receiver Kenny Britt Lands With the Patriots increasing SuperBowl Chances

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The New England Patriots are preparing to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday.  They have signed another weapon for quarterback Tom Brady: wide receiver Kenny Britt.  Terms of the contract were not announced.

Britt was available after the Cleveland Browns cut him December 8th.  He went unclaimed on the waver wire.  Britt was having a sub-par season for the Browns with 233 yards receiving and only 2 touchdowns.  His average yards per catch, though, was an impressive 12.9.

In his 9-year NFL career, Britt racked up 5,114 yards receiving and 32 touchdowns.  He will be a large target for Brady.  His size at 6-foot 3-inches will allow him to out-jump defensive backs to catch the football in the back of the end zone.  In the field of play, if Brady can throw to him in stride, those catches are going to be for first downs or touchdowns.  And he has the speed to break away from the cornerbacks.

Britt’s downside: his inability to hold onto the football.  He has a total of 7 fumbles.  Defenders can knock the ball out of his hands for turnovers when he runs in the open field.  Those fumbles could end up costing the Patriots on the scoreboard.

On paper this acquisition could be an excellent move.  Britt is a veteran wide-receiver whom the Patriots can count on.  They have been looking for a number-one wide out ever since Julian Edelman tore his ACL during the preseason.  They now have that in Britt late in the regular season.  The Patriots are hoping Britt gels with Brady for the rest of the season and the postseason.  If he does, it could be a lethal combination and defenses will have to adjust their game plans.   With this move, the Patriots look like the team to beat in the AFC.