Patriots looking for more speed on the edge
Eliot Wolf outlined what his team wants in the NFL Draft.
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 11: Harold Landry III #2 of the New England Patriots lines up before a play during the second quarter of an AFC wild card playoff football game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) | Getty Images The New England Patriots made no secret out of their desire to improve their defensive edge play in 2026, and they acted accordingly this offseason. The Super Bowl runner-ups signed veteran Dre’Mont Jones to a three-year, $36.
5 million deal in free agency and also decided to move on from K’Lavon Chaisson and Anfernee Jennings. While Jones and veteran Harold Landry have the potential to become a formidable starting duo, the Patriots are still looking to add to its current group at the position. And as executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf pointed out, there is one ingredient in particular still missing from the mix.
“We could complement our room with some speed. I think that’s evident,” Wolf told reporters at a pre-draft press conference at Gillette Stadium on Monday. “Dre’Mont and Harold and Elijah [Ponder], and some of the other guys that we have, they all have their skillsets.
We would like to get faster. Dre’Mont’s a guy that can play across the line, run games. He can sneaky beat you with speed but that’s probably not his bread and butter.