New England's needs are plentiful this offseason. How will Mike Vrabel make use of the team’s more than $127M in cap space in free agency?

Milton Williams is a big man with a big contract, and he has big plans for the New England Patriots defense. The Patriots introduced the defensive lineman to New England on Thursday, as the team welcomed in four of its signings from the first week of NFL free agency.

When news broke that Milton Williams was spurning the Carolina Panthers to sign a four-year, $104 million contract with the New England Patriots, it genuinely took fans by surprise. Now sure, technically no free agent actually agrees to a new contract during the first day of the legal tampering window,

The New England Patriots focused heavily on the defensive side of the ball in the first wave of free agency. That could potentially lead to a more offensive-focused draft for the team in April. Keep in mind that free agency isn't over.

The NFL Draft is getting closer, with it being in just over a month in late April. Free agency is nearing its conclusion, making team needs for the NFL draft a bit more clear. That makes now as great a time as ever to make a mock draft.