Patriots draft profile: Zion Young is built like a Tolkien character

COLUMBIA, MO - NOVEMBER 08: Missouri Tigers defensive end Zion Young (9) in the first quarter of an SEC football game between the Texas A&M Aggies and Missouri Tigers on November 8, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The New England Patriots entered free agency with questions along their defensive edge, and they are leaving free agency… with questions about their defensive edge. Sure, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel brought in Dre’Mont Jones on a three-year, $36.

5 million contract to presumably start opposite Harold Landry, but the group’s outlook as a whole remains unclear. Will Landry return to form after an injury-plagued season? How will Jones fit in?

Who will replace K’Lavon Chaisson’s pass rush potential or Anfernee Jennings’ edge-setting? The answers to those questions are up in the air right now, and they realistically will not be answered in the NFL Draft. That being said, the Patriots adding to the group seems like a foregone conclusion based on the offseason so far.

And if they do, Missouri’s Zion Young looks like a candidate to be brought aboard. Hard facts Name: Zion Young Position: Defensive edge/Outside linebacker School: Missouri (Sr. ) Opening day age: 22 (3/18/2004) Measurements : 6’6”, 262 lbs, 79 7/8” wingspan, 33” arm length, 9 1/2” hand size, N/A Relative Athletic Score Experience Colleges: Michigan State (2022-23), Missouri (2024-25) Career statistics : 46 games (37 starts) | 1,794 defensive snaps, 179 special teams snaps | 131 tackles, 15 missed tackles (10.