New England's 2020 Defense and special Teams Prospects

The Patriots have a lot of good players on free agency and a lot of holes to fill. If the team wants to stay competitive in 2020, they must reload where they can. The good thing is the Patriots is stacked at the secondary. 

The Patriots will lose their interior defensive line and most of their linebacking core. The pass rush from the edge could also use some upgrades. Here are some players the Patriots might pursue.

Defensive Lineman: Ross Blacklock TCU, Davon Hamilton Ohio St, Raequan Williams Michigan St, Tyler Clark Georgia, Benito Jones Ole Miss, Mike Panasuik Michigan St, Josiah Coatney Ole Miss, Darrion Daniels Nebraska, McTelvin Agim Arkansas, Bravvion Roy Baylor

Edge Rusher: Darrell Taylor Tennessee, Kenny Willekes Michigan St, Alton Robertson Syracuse, Jabari Zuniga Florida, Nick Coe Auburn, Marlon Davidson Auburn, Johnathan Garvin Miami, Trevis Gipson Tulsa, Oluwole Betiku Illinois, Jonathan Greenard Florida

Line Backers: Malika Harrison Ohio St, Justin Strnad Wake Forest, Markus Bailey Purdue, Mohammed Barry Nebraska, Shaquille Quarterman Miami, Mykal Walker Fresno St, Cameron Brown Penn St, Francis Bernard Utah, Logan Wilson Wyoming, Marcel Spears Iowa St, Caleb Kelly Oklahoma

As I said earlier the Patriots are stacked in the secondary but are at risk of losing Mccourty, Ebner, and Bethel. They may actually cut the other Mccourty to save some cap space. Whether it's via the draft or the undrafted free agent process, the team normally excels in this department. Here are some players Steve Belichick can mold into prime time players.

Corner-Defensive Backs: Lamar Jackson Nebraska, Jaron Bryant Fresno St, Levonta Taylor Florida St, Reggie Robinson Tulsa, Elijah Riley Army, Tino Ellis Maryland, Kevin McGill Eastern Michigan, Christopher Fredrick Syracuse, Kamren Curl Arkansas, Dane Jackson Pitt, Alvin Davis Akron

Safety-Defensive Backs: Julian Blackmon Utah, Jeremy Chinn S. Illinois, K'Von Wallace Clemson, Antonie Brooks Maryland, Reggie Floyd Virginia Tech, Brian Cole Mississippi St, Nigel Warrior Tennessee, Tanner Muse Clemson, Jaylinn Hawkins California, Blake Furguson LSU, Steve Wirtel Iowa St

Everything is a guessing game for the Patriots. Nobody knows what Belichick is going to do. I got a few names right last year, although Ken Webster turned out to be a waste of a draft pick.  Only time will tell what the 2020 New England Patriots will look like.