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Patriots: Kyle Pitts just hyped up potential draft target for Bill Belichick

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 19: Kyle Pitts #84 of the Florida Gators (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

The New England Patriots draft class could be defense-heavy this season after their free agency spending spree.

Players like Jaelan Phillips, Jaycee Horn, or Micah Parsons could be headed to New England if Bill Belichick thinks that beefing up his side of the ball is what will get this team back to the playoffs.

Considering the fact that Stephon Gilmore is still embroiled in trade rumors that could kick him out of town and the almost certainty that Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II is not going to slip to No.