Report: Patriots had pre-draft virtual meeting with Notre Dame's Daelin Hayes originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots have several positions on defense to address in the 2021 NFL Draft, and edge rusher is one to keep an eye on.
The Patriots didn't have a great pass rush in 2020, and their 24 sacks were the sixth-fewest in the league. Chase Winovich led the team with just 5.5 sacks. A good pass rush is about more than just sacks, though. The Patriots just don't have the ideal amount of high-end talent or depth in the front seven.