The New England Patriots are in a position where they can’t lean solely on free agency to fill all of the needs on their roster. There are major holes at key positions that must be addressed in the 2024 NFL draft. Bill Belichick might be the greatest coach of all time, but his negligence on the offensive side of the ball as a general manager got the Patriots in this mess in the first place. Now, it’ll be up to director of scouting/de facto general manager Eliot Wolf and coach Jerod Mayo to fix it. The Patriots have clear needs at quarterback, wide receiver and offensive tackle. But they also have other areas to fill on the roster as well, including on the defensive side of the ball.