This is a coincidence.
5. Corner market: Top cornerbacks
Stephon Gilmore and
J.C. Jackson (restricted free-agent tender) have contracts that expire after the 2022 season, so the position is a "sneaky" need for the Patriots. It's a good year to try to fill it in the
2021 NFL draft (April 29-May 1 in Cleveland, on ESPN and ESPN the App), with South Carolina's
Jaycee Horn (son of former NFL receiver Joe Horn) one notable first-round consideration. "This is a year where you can find corners throughout the entire draft. I wouldn't be shocked, right now, if 40 corners were drafted," ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr., said.
What I'm writing in the new thread and been discussed on here.
CB - We've heard Gilmore's name come up in trade talks for a year now. He's up soon and we have a decision on JC as well. This could be future pick considering we probably won't have as much money to spend next year and someone could be gone.
Fortunately for us there are two big boys - prototype day one starters that scream PTP. These guys aren't reaches, have legit first round value. So value and need meet perfectly.