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FOXBORO \u2014 Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said the front office tried to make deals ahead of this week\u2019s trade deadline and simply decided it was in the team\u2019s best interest to stand pat.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that everyone worked hard, that we investigated, looked in, made phone calls and what personnel departments do,\u201d Vrabel said. \u201cAnd in the end, we decided that this was what we were going to do and decided to move forward with our preparation (for Tampa Bay).\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Sources said the front office explored adding edge rushers and running backs. Vrabel said the team\u2019s hot start did not make it more difficult to sit back, before later emphasizing the Patriots are focused on winning and what\u2019s in front of them.<\/p>\n

\"Mike<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s part of building a program,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s finding ways to win, building a team and figuring out where the pieces are that we can continue to add when it makes sense. And so, I don\u2019t think anything \u2013 I don\u2019t think this is a negative. I don\u2019t think this is \u2013 this is just where we\u2019re at.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

At 7-2, the Patriots are tied for the best record in the NFL with the Colts, who traded two first-round picks and young receiver AD Mitchell to the Jets for former All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner on Tuesday. This spring, the Jets signed Gardner to a four-year contract extension, which should ensure he is in Indianapolis for years to come.<\/p>\n

Last week, the Patriots got a head start on the deadline by trading safety Kyle Dugger to Pittsburgh and defensive lineman Keion White to the 49ers in a pair of pick-swap deals that shipped out a seventh-round pick with each player and netted sixth-rounders in return.<\/p>\n

If White is active for at least seven games in San Francisco, however, the Patriots will keep their seventh-round pick, according to the NFL Network.<\/p>\n

Barring future trades, the Pats will have 10 or 11 picks in the upcoming NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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