New England's needs are plentiful this offseason. How will Mike Vrabel make use of the team’s more than $127 million in cap space?

The start of the Mike Vrabel era will bring either serious optimism or dread depending on what the New England Patriots do in free agency. It's that time of the year when the stench of the past is replaced with the whimsical smell of something new.

As for the particulars of the deal, NFL Media relays that Dobbs is signing a two-year, $8 million contract with New England that includes $3.8 million fully guaranteed. With Maye entrenched as QB1, Dobbs should be looked at as a candidate to be his primary backup.