The New England Patriots are currently scouting players from all over the college football landscape, a process that picked up steam over the last months as pro days paved the way for private workouts, interviews and visits. To get a feel for the prospects, the Patriots are not only sending their scouts to various colleges; members of the team's coaching staff are also taking trips around the country.
One of them is defensive line coach Brendan Daly, who is with the Patriots since joining them as a defensive assistant in 2014. The 42-year old is looking at potential targets to bolster a New England defensive front seven that is coming off an up-and-down season – one, of course, that ended with a loss in Super Bowl 52 – and has recently spoken to patriots.