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NFL free agency 2019: Top 50 available players

By Conor Myles

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 31: Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) lines up before the snap during the NFL game between the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans on December 31, 2017, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 31: Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) lines up before the snap during the NFL game between the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans on December 31, 2017, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 30: Trey Flowers #98 of the New England Patriots reacts during the third quarter of a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 30: Trey Flowers #98 of the New England Patriots reacts during the third quarter of a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

6. Trey Flowers, DE

Flowers has become a household name in New England as he has ascended to become a star pass rusher. The defensive end was the Patriots fourth-round pick in 2015 and has quickly become a premier edge rusher over the last three seasons.

The 25-year-old edge rusher has 29 sacks in 2,553 total snaps since 2016 (including playoffs). Flowers is also another dominant force in run defense, scoring a grade above 74.5, from Pro Football Focus, in each of his three seasons as a starter, including a grade of 84 in 2018.

The Patriots have been reluctant to pay the premium for an edge rusher the caliber of Flowers. The team traded the likes of Richard Seymour and Chandler Jones prior to both cashing in on huge contracts with their respective organizations. New England could view Flowers in the same light, or potentially use the franchise tag on the star pass rusher.

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