It’s onward and upward for the New England Patriots.
The team came in No. 9 overall in NFL.com’s recent ranking of team defenses. Much of that has to do with the roster changes under head coach Mike Vrabel and executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf.
“Last season’s Patriots couldn’t even crack the top 20 in true scoring defense — ranking 21st — so what makes me believe they’ll soar into the top 10? A striking offseason glow-up,” NFL.com’s Gennaro Filice wrote Tuesday. “
“New England spared no expense in free agency, upgrading all three levels of the defense with four new starters: DT Milton Williams, OLB Harold Landry III, ILB Robert Spillane and CB Carlton Davis III.