Where there is smoke, there is fire.
By adding former Browns behemoth Danny Shelton to their defensive line last weekend, the Patriots acknowledged the unit’s desperate thirst for an infusion of talent. And next on the front-seven to-do list — even more before discussing flashy off-ball linebacker names like Avery Williamson and Preston Brown — are the edge and interior pass-rushing roles.
However, times are a bit tight. New England’s current cap space figure sits at a shade over $21 million, and as you may have heard, pass-rushing talent doesn’t come cheap.