The New England Patriots are expected to be among the most active teams in NFL free agency this offseason. Not only do they have holes all over their roster and several crucial areas that need to be addressed,

Here are the Patriots’ top six positions of need heading in free agency, when they will have a league-leading $127.7 million in cap space. You know the names by now: Ravens left tackle Ronnie Stanley, Steelers offensive tackle Dan Moore Jr. Vikings left tackle Cam Robinson.

MassLive spoke to more than two dozen sources at the NFL Combine this week. Here's everything we're hearing about the Patriots.

Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Stanley and OL: At the NFL scouting combine, one rival NFL executive said some of the buzz going around was that the Patriots would aggressively pursue veteran Baltimore Ravens left tackle Ronnie Stanley should he make it to unrestricted free agency.

What will the Patriots do in free agency and the draft? Here's what the Herald learned speaking with dozens of scouts, coaches and executives at the NFL Scouting Combine.