FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Better, worse or the same? Where do the New England Patriots fall on that subjective scale after the 2023 NFL draft -- in which they added 12 new players to the team, with the top three picks being on defense -- compared to the roster at the end of the 2022 season?
One thing that seems clear: Bill Belichick’s personnel investments reflect the desire to construct a physical, tough-minded football team. With the challenge of defending quarterbacks Josh Allen (Bills) and Aaron Rodgers (Jets), and a big-play Dolphins attack, Belichick clearly has placed a high value on a defensive approach that disrupts them.