With Williams, Davis, edge rusher Harold Landry, linebacker Robert Spillane, and right tackle Morgan Moses imported to Foxborough, New England has papered over many weaknesses entering Mike Vrabel’s first season in charge.
However, there is a glaring hole at left tackle, with few options left on the open market after Cam Robinson chose to head to Houston last week. There’s a better chance New England can add a veteran wideout to the mix, with several still sitting on the open market. Plugging that gap is part of Stefon Diggs’ visit to Foxborough. Wolf didn’t get into talks but noted they wanted to get a closer look at the receiver, who is coming off a season-ending knee injury.
“We feel really excited about the some of the names that we’ve added. We still know there’s a lot of work to be done,” Wolf said. “(We’ve had) a lot of defensive adds, a few offensive adds, we’re always looking. We’re still looking. The Diggs’ visit is part of that.
“We’re just really excited to be able to go into the draft not forced to pick something.”
Competent teams lean on taking the best player available. Poorly managed teams take lesser players to fill holes — it rarely works out well. However, if two players are graded closely, most clubs will side with the one that better fills a gap.
The Pats might not be forced to pick something, but landing a left tackle remains a priority, whether that’s at No. 4 overall or later in the process. Last year’s plan went awry quickly. To ensure Maye’s future isn’t characterized by getting pummeled, they must solidify that position in the moving month.