FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- What might the New England Patriots be looking for at the outside linebacker/defensive end position in the 2018 NFL draft?
Need rating: Sixth
Current personnel (with more analysis): Trey Flowers, Deatrich Wise Jr., Adrian Clayborn, Derek Rivers, Eric Lee, Harvey Langi, Geneo Grissom, Keionta Davis, Dont'a Hightower (more off-the-line), Kyle Van Noy (more off-the-line).
What's missing? A player that the opposition has to consider giving extra attention to in the form of double-teams on a consistent basis because he can win one-on-one matchups without relying on scheme.