EDGE Jack Sawyer, Ohio State

Pro Comparison: Mike Vrabel

Although it might be viewed as a lazy comparison, Sawyer reminds me of Vrabel, a third-round pick in the 1997 draft. Sawyer was a relentless competitor and glue guy for the Buckeyes. He shined brightest in the biggest moments during Ohio State’s title run and has the makings of a future captain. On film, Sawyer is a powerful rusher with good instincts and some lateral quickness to slip blocks. He’ll use an effective two-hand swipe move to win outside, can use his quickness over the interior, and is effective on stunt schemes. Sawyer fits the culture Vrabel is trying to build in New England.

Pro Comparison: Hunter Henry

Helm’s game reminds me of the Patriots current starting tight end. He can win with short-area quickness on angular routes, physicality at the break point, finds soft spots over the middle, and has enough juice to run the seam. Helm isn’t a difference-maker as a run blocker, but he’s capable of doing his job. An ankle injury prevented Helm from running his best 40-yard dash, but he won’t “wow” you with straight-line speed. Overall, Helm is a QB-friendly target with a good feel for the passing game.

EDGE Barryn Sorrell, Texas

Pro Comparison: Yaya Diaby

The Patriots want to play an aggressive brand of defense, making Sorrell a must-have on the big board. The Texas product is a freakish, power-oriented rusher who posted a 9.31 relative athletic score as a chiseled athlete. His game is all gas, no breaks with explosive punches into the chest of blockers that create immediate shock on contact. Sorrell uses that twitched-up power to create separation from blocks for wins with chops, rips, and stabs that soften the edge as a pass rusher. In the run game, he can max out his length to hold the point of attack and shed blocks while also showing good instincts to sniff out screens and sweeps to his side of the field. Sorrell projects as a great fit in a 4-3 scheme at defensive end and plays with the aggressiveness, effort, and finish that the Patriots are targeting under Mike Vrabel.

Pro Comparison: Alim McNeil

West is the last “my guy” who made my top 50. He’s a playmaking nose tackle who’s at his best slanting, stunting, or penetrating the line of scrimmage. As a pass rusher, he’s a violent hand fighter with active chops and stabs while testing interior blockers with good quickness. West posted a 9.15 RAS after thriving in an attacking front that let him loose. The Patriots could do the same.

DL Joshua Farmer, Florida State

Pro Comparison: Keeanu Benton

The Patriots brought the Florida State product in for a 30 visit. Farmer has good raw power and incredibly long arms (35 inches). He flashes good twitch to fire into and stun blockers while extending his long arms, while also occasionally winning with quickness into the gap. Farmer needs to be more consistent with his block shedding, anchor in the run game vs. double teams, and he’s a bit stiff for dynamic pass-rushing. But he should develop into a rotational interior defender.

Pro Comparison: Duron Harmon

As a two-time team captain and ball magnet in centerfield, Moore could be the deep safety that completes the Patriots secondary. Moore has adequate range and feel to find the football patrolling the backend. He’s been in a defense that asked him to rotate post-snap in exotic coverages and has experience playing the nickel or down in the box as well. Moore logged seven career interceptions and could be a third safety who allows Kyle Dugger and Jabrill Peppers to play closer to the line of scrimmage on passing downs.

– S Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma

– EDGE Bradyn Swinson, LSU

– CB Quincy Riley, Louisville

– DT Ty Robinson, Nebraska

– EDGE Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Georgia

– LB Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss

– TE Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame

– DT Cam Jackson, Florida

– S Jaylen Reed, Penn State

– S Dante Trader Jr. Maryland

– OT Jalen Travis, Iowa State