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One of the deepest positions you'll find in New England is in the backfield. The combination of , , , , and now , is a pretty well-rounded stable that, on paper, should get the job done. That depth, however, could be looked at as a house of cards as the club moves forward into 2020 and beyond.This all comes to light off the heels of the . On the surface, this could simply be viewed as a club seeing value on the open market and hoping that Miller, who mi sed all of last season due to a torn ACL, can return to his Pro Bowl form while getting him on the cheap. A lottery ticket, if you Christian Djoos Women Jersey will.If you peel it back a little more though the timing of Miller's signing is a bit curious at the very least. Why now and not Lars Eller Kids Jersey a month ago so that he'd be ready to compete immediately upon the start of training camp and, in turn, be better prepared for the regular season? You could say that it was a cap space i sue, something that New England dealt with for the bulk of the offseason, but that would be a bit misguided. On top of recently gaining a tremendous amount of space , New England also netted more than $6 million in wiggle room back in mid-July after . While the financial specifics to Miller's one-year deal are unclear, it's not expected to break the bank by any means, which means the club could have brought him in as recently as mid-July.So why did they wait until now? It could have a lot to do with Sony Michel, New Dale Hunter Jersey England's first-round pick in the 2018 , and starter for the past two seasons. He's and still recovering from offseason foot surgery that occurred in May, the latest in a myriad of injuries he's suffered since coming to Foxborough. The simple fact that the are bringing in another back that has 89 starts under his belt and four seasons of 200-plus carries seem to be a good indication that Michel won't be ready for Week 1, which is just about a month away. This is a pivotal year for Michel as the Patriots will eventually need to make the decision of picking up his fifth-year option for 2022. He's battled injuries since coming into the league and while he's shown flashes of his Tom Wilson Jersey first-round potential (specifically throughout New England's run to LIII), it hasn't shown up consistently. In 2019, Michel's efficiency was down from his rookie campaign, dropping from 4.5 yards a carry to 3.7. He also failed to rush for 100-plus yards in any of his 16 games last season, despite seeing 18-22 carries in eight contests. Michel also has yet to make the leap in the pa sing game that many expected he would coming out of Georgia.If this offseason foot surgery again puts him behind the eight-ball, Michel's future in New England could be over rather quickly and the arrival of Miller could be the first sign of the tides turning in that direction.Really, the Patriots backfield as a whole could look a lot different by this time next year. Along with Miller being on a one-year deal, White and Burkhead, who has also struggled with injuries, are also heading into the final years of their contracts and set to hit unrestricted free agency in 2021. That would leave just Michel and 2019 third-round pick Damien Harris as the two most well-known commodities in the backfield. If Michel falters in 2020, it could leave just Harris, who played scarcely throughout his rookie season, as the only man standing. It's going to be a different year for the Patriots offense now that is throwing pa ses in Tampa Bay, but whoever ultimately wins Jay Beagle Jersey the starting job under center will need a capable backfield to lean on, which may not be as sturdy as the depth chart says it is.