It's no surprise that experts are consistently predicting the New England Patriots will select a linebacker with the No. 21 pick in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Linebacker, even after a month of the offseason, remains one of the biggest areas of weakness on New England's roster.
Kyle Van Noy was released last month. Jamie Collins and Dont'a Hightower haven't yet been re-signed. Ja'Whaun Bentley was brought back on a two-year contract, but the Patriots still haven't made any significant additions to the linebacker depth chart.