As free agency opens in little over a month, the Patriots will have some decisions to make, starting with defensive end Trey Flowers.
Since selecting the 6-foot-2, 265 pound end in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, Flowers has become one of the best edge defenders in the entire league. After playing only one game his rookie year, Flowers has started 37 games for New England over the last three seasons, piling up 21 career sacks and clearly becoming a vital piece for their defense.
But when looking at Flowers, one must view more than just his sack total.