On paper, the New England Patriots do not appear to have a need for another safety. Devin McCourty was re-signed in free agency, Jabrill Peppers was brought aboard, and both Adrian Phillips and Kyle Dugger are signed for the next few seasons. The group is already one of the deepest in the NFL.
And yet, the Patriots going after a safety should not be discounted — especially one as impressive as Michigan’s Daxton Hill. A true do-it-all defender who fits what the team is looking for in the secondary, Hill joining New England as an early-round selection could very much happen.