Few if any units on the New England Patriots’ roster were hit as hard by free agency week as the offensive line. Not only did the Patriots lose left guard Ted Karras to a three-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals, they also decided to trade right guard Shaq Mason to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just a day later.
With Karras and Mason gone, the Patriots’ interior O-line projects as a major question mark heading into the draft. Sure, center David Andrews is still around. And yes, promising third-year man Michael Onwenu is expected to take one of the vacant starting spots.