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Despite many in the draft day thread proclaiming "who the **** is that" during the KGH pick, Mike Reiss spent a few bullet points in his Sunday notes discussing him and the Eastern Illinois connection. From the article:
So at least 6 other teams had him in for a visit or private workout - we can imagine there were probably several other teams also interested who hadn't done either as well. Perhaps Bill was sending out "I WANT KEENAN REYNOLDS" signals like crazy (even wearing a Navy hoodie during the draft) as a fake-out to hide his one true later-round target, Kamu Grugier-Hill. He's definitely my binkie of choice this year
From Eastern Illinois to Patriots: Unlikely story playing big on campus
2. How hotly in pursuit were the Patriots of Grugier-Hill? The day before the draft, they quietly flew linebackers coach Brian Flores to meet him for a private workout, mostly to confirm that he was a player on their short list to select entering the draft. Turns out the Patriots weren't alone, as the Raiders, Chiefs, Giants, Cardinals, Lions and Colts were teams that either had Grugier-Hill in for a visit or put him through a private workout before the draft. So while he comes from an under-the-radar program, Grugier-Hill was anything but under the radar to NFL teams in the pre-draft process despite not being invited to the combine. He falls into the category of hybrid safety/linebacker, a profile that is growing in importance around the league as teams are playing more substitution defense than ever before.
So at least 6 other teams had him in for a visit or private workout - we can imagine there were probably several other teams also interested who hadn't done either as well. Perhaps Bill was sending out "I WANT KEENAN REYNOLDS" signals like crazy (even wearing a Navy hoodie during the draft) as a fake-out to hide his one true later-round target, Kamu Grugier-Hill. He's definitely my binkie of choice this year
From Eastern Illinois to Patriots: Unlikely story playing big on campus