The Patriots were active in the first week of NFL free agency, but questions remain at left tackle, left guard, and center.

The Patriots made an upgrade on defense with Milton Williams, but how can they improve the offensive line and at receiver?

The New England Patriots’ defensive revival might have found its cornerstone amid the frenzy of NFL free agency. As teams scrambled to secure talent during the legal tampering period, the Patriots moved with surprising decisiveness to land a veteran presence for their linebacker corps – a position once synonymous with the dynasty years but recently showing troubling signs of decline.