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Priority should be on playmakers

Coordinator search, team needs, Wilfork's contract, draft thoughts dominate the 'bag

Updated: January 21, 2010, 2:10 PM ET
By Mike Reiss | ESPNBoston.com

If this week's mailbag is any indication, there won't be a problem filling it throughout the offseason. There are plenty of Patriots issues to dissect. Some of the hot topics included in the mailbag:

1. The search for a new defensive coordinator.

2. Assessing the need for a top running back.

3. Would the Patriots bring back Deion Branch and Donte Stallworth?

4. Mapping out a realistic free-agent approach.

5. Revisiting the Vince Wilfork/franchise tag situation.

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