In an offseason that has included the departure of the franchise’s overall leader in Tom Brady as well as the shocking return from retirement and immediate trading of Rob Gronkowski, the New England Patriots appear to be in an obvious offensive rebuilding period … or so we thought.
The Patriots have surprisingly gone defensive this offseason and during the 2020 NFL Draft — selecting three defensive players in a row — which is a bit surprising considering that most of the urgency resides on the offensive side of the ball in what was a historically deep draft class all around this year.