Patriots Pre-Draft Contacts List 2019

Updated.

Official Visits

Blake Cashman, LB, Minnesota
Joejuan Williams, CB, Vanderbilt
Miles Boykin, WR, Notre Dame
N'Keal Harry, WR, Arizona St
Johnathan Abram, S, Miss St.
Kaleb McGary, OT, Washington
Kingsley Keke, DL, Texas A&M
Jace Sternberger, TE, Texas A&M
Mecole Hardman, WR, Georgia
Daniel Jones, QB, Duke
Will Grier, QB, W Virginia
Jarrett Stidham, QB, Auburn
Clayton Thorson, QB, Northwestern
AJ Brown, WR, Ole Miss
Deebo Samuel, WR, S Carolina
Jalen Hurd, WR, Baylor
Noah Fant, TE, Iowa

17/30 visits known




Private Workouts And Other Contacts

David Sills, Garry Jennings, WR, W Virginia - Worked out by us.
Will Grier, QB, W Virginia - "expected to meet"
Mike Edwards, DB, Kentucky - Private visit or workout
Terez Hall, LB, Missouri - Met with us at pro day
Marquis Young, RB, Umass - Met at pro day
Jamal Davis, EDGE, Akron - Met at pro day
Ben Banogu, EDGE, TCU - Met with at pro day
Taylor Rapp, S, Washington - Met with at pro day
Nate Davis, OL, Charlotte - Private workout
Chris Lindstrom - Private Workout with Dante
Nick Allegretti, OL, Illinois - Pro day meeting/workout
Xavier Crawford, CB, Central Michigan - Pro day contact
Jaylon Ferguson, EDGE, LA Tech - Pro day contact
Aaron Monteiro, OL, Boston College - Pro day contact
Nsimba Webster, WR, Eastern Washington - Pro Day Contact
Gary Jennings, WR, W Virginia - Workout
Byron Cowart, DL, Maryland - Workout


Also of note. Nick Caserio was at Toledo's pro day

Greg Little

Little has also drawn significant interest from the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots.

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https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Mississippi-tackle-Greg-Little-visit-Texans-13768852.php

Little interest shown in DT or DE early. Safety or CB too.

I'd be so happy with so many of these names

manxman2601 said:

Little interest shown in DT or DE early. Safety or CB too.

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I wonder if BB feels that the DE that he likes will be out of reach, 2 down DT has a lesser value in this new defensive scheme, and there are not many CB and S in this draft that can match up with big WR in this draft ? I guess he may be targeting big slot WRs (because the little ones are in high demand and don’t have Edelman/Branch SS numbers), TE, OL, QB, lower level long limbed DE/LB/CB.

Greg Little looks a little like Trent Brown to me (although obviously smaller). Very good pass protector but he is a little lazy and his run blocking needs a lot of work. The amount of times he just runs to a space with no one to block is infuriating. I could see Dante knock him into shape though as he has the physical traits. One of the only OTs likely available at 32 who actually played LT as opposed to RT.

Edit: That report a few posts above also mentioned the Dolphins with sig interest and the Texans and Titans as having worked him out. See a link there?

zimmy said:

Greg Little looks a little like Trent Brown to me (although obviously smaller). Very good pass protector but he is a little lazy and his run blocking needs a lot of work. The amount of times he just runs to a space with no one to block is infuriating. I could see Dante knock him into shape though as he has the physical traits. One of the only OTs likely available at 32 who actually played LT as opposed to RT.

Edit: That report a few posts above also mentioned the Dolphins with sig interest and the Texans and Titans as having worked him out. See a link there?

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I like this comparison. Little looks so strong in pass pro. Stonewalls rushers. Easy mover, big kickslide, relaxed in his stance but not lacking core power, patient hands -- he's the whole package against the pass rusher.

reamer said:

I like this comparison. Little looks so strong in pass pro. Stonewalls rushers. Easy mover, big kickslide, relaxed in his stance but not lacking core power, patient hands -- he's the whole package against the pass rusher.

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Yep - once he locks on to a rusher he is dominant. Absolutely stone walls them. Saw Montez Sweat get round the edge a couple of times but that was the exception.

His run blocking will need some improvement and he tends to think his job is over way before the play finishes. But I think that's easier to work on as he has the pass protection skills, which are a solid foundation.

reamer said:

I like this comparison. Little looks so strong in pass pro. Stonewalls rushers. Easy mover, big kickslide, relaxed in his stance but not lacking core power, patient hands -- he's the whole package against the pass rusher.

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So what’s the downside? Why is he considered A 2nd rounder and not a first?

manxman2601 said:

So what’s the downside? Why is he considered A 2nd rounder and not a first?

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I think @zimmy covered a few concerns above. Additionally, there are some rumblings about his laziness, although I think those are overblown. Brown is a good comparison.

Odd spread of measurables, too. Really good in some areas, lagging behind in others. At the Combine, he had an excellent 901 broad jump with a mediocre 25 vert. At his pro day he had a very respectable 29 vert, but only 801 on the broad jump. That kind of inconsistency can show up on tape, occasionally. Tough player to get an accurate handle on -- look how varied these three reviews are from the Draft Network, for example. https://thedraftnetwork.com/player/greg-little

He's not my first choice of any player, but I can almost guarantee that Scar would turn him into a pro bowler if Little is willing to buy in and take hard coaching.

reamer said:

I think @zimmy covered a few concerns above. Additionally, there are some rumblings about his laziness, although I think those are overblown. Brown is a good comparison.

Odd spread of measurables, too. Really good in some areas, lagging behind in others. At the Combine, he had an excellent 901 broad jump with a mediocre 25 vert. At his pro day he had a very respectable 29 vert, but only 801 on the broad jump. That kind of inconsistency can show up on tape, occasionally. Tough player to get an accurate handle on -- look how varied these three reviews are from the Draft Network, for example. Greg Little OT Mississippi - Draft Player Profile | The Draft Network

He's not my first choice of any player, but I can almost guarantee that Scar would turn him into a pro bowler if Little is willing to buy in and take hard coaching.

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He seems like a good candidate to become the RT of the future giving us two cost-controlled bookends for the next 3-4 years.

manxman2601 said:

So what’s the downside? Why is he considered A 2nd rounder and not a first?

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If you watch it shows imo. Big time flasher but his feet & hands are literally hit or miss. Which of course leads to a bunch of other issues.

I'd be thrilled if we got him after 32 bc I do think he has a ceiling.

If there’s any doubt about the potential for us potentially drafting an OL in the first

And another

manxman2601 said:

And another

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Been waiting to hear if we would look at Cajuste. Seems like a solid fit. Ford (your previous post) seems likely to go higher than we're drafting, but we're doing a lot of work on top 50 OTs.

reamer said:

Been waiting to hear if we would look at Cajuste. Seems like a solid fit. Ford (your previous post) seems likely to go higher than we're drafting, but we're doing a lot of work on top 50 OTs.

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We sure are. I think we might be looking to replace Cannon after this year which might mean being able to use his money on Thuney hopefully. An interior OL signed for the long term bookended by two highly drafted cost-controlled tackles is quite a good strategy.

reamer said:

Been waiting to hear if we would look at Cajuste. Seems like a solid fit. Ford (your previous post) seems likely to go higher than we're drafting, but we're doing a lot of work on top 50 OTs.

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One of the few we haven’t heard about is Dalton Risner. I suspect that’s because they’re comfortable with their grade on him.