Patriots Edge Rushers:

With many of the Sox on-hand to include skipper John Farrell, Edelman put on quite the show, blasting several homers over the Green Monster.

The Patriots have two of the best LBs in the business with Jamie Collins and Dont’a Hightower. But each missed time in 2015 and the depth was a problem.

They added Terrance Knighton, Frank Kearse, and Markus Kuhn in FA, Vincent Valentine in the draft and Chris Long, this season’s reclamation project.

“Becoming a Bostonian has been unbelievable,” Edelman said. Boston is a gritty, tough town and a perfect match for me.”

Jabaal Sheard, Rob Ninkovich, Chris Long, Trey Flowers and Geneo Grissom give them plenty of options to set the edge, rush the passer or kick inside.

The first public practice is scheduled for Thursday, July 28 on the Gillette Stadium practice fields. The team will practice from 9:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Here is our list of the five things that the Patriots need to work on during their summer break before camp begins. Then the 2016 season really begins for them.

He was weak in setting the edge in the running game. Jones production was like a Halloween mask, it disappeared after October 31.

On Wednesday, we get our first look at the Patriots on the field so it seems like the proper time to do our earliest stab at the 53-man roster.

Defensive End Had Rookie Season Derailed by Injuries The Patriots are quite deep at the defensive end position heading into 2016. With Rob Ninkovich and Jabaal Sheard penciled in as […]

like many of Bill Belichick’s moves, it was a bargain for the team. Now Sheard joins the ranks of those players deserving of a new deal.

The latest rumor surrounding the Patriots has to do with free agent Arizona Cardinal defensive end Dwight Freeney. The 36-year old edge rusher is still looking for a home in 2016

“He’s passionate about football and winning, He’s an excellent fit for the Patriots, and the Patriots are an excellent fit for him.”

These five players will, unfairly or not be under the most pressure to produce or find themselves moving on from the team.

The ratings in the Boston area for Thursday night’s Day 1 of the NFL Draft were the lowest in the USA, being the 56th rated city out of 56 Neilsen markets.