2017 Patriots Draft Contacts Thread

[I.M. Fletcher]

At the very least, Seaton (far left) makes Kpassagnon (far right) look small:

He's 290lbs and shredded. How is that humanly possible?

Get him up to 315 and he could be a terror inside

 

[WaterfallJumper]

Speaking of Seaton, I went back to watch a bit, and he gets after it in the run game. Better athlete than I initially thought. I'm curious about pro day numbers, but wow does he like to throw people around. Kpassagnon has all the hype, but I wouldn't be surprised if Seaton has a solid career, too.

Highlights, so take them with a gain of salt, but fun to watch:

 

[WaterfallJumper]

@I.M. Fletcher I'll get the smelling salts ready.

TOOHEY: Villanova’s Kpassagnon puts in the work to impress NFL coaches

Kpassagnon has also held private workouts for the Saints, Falcons, Lions and Titans, and will do another private workout for the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots Friday. The Lions and Titans put him through four hours of film work Sunday.

 

[I.M. Fletcher]

@I.M. Fletcher I'll get the smelling salts ready.

TOOHEY: Villanova’s Kpassagnon puts in the work to impress NFL coaches

Kpassagnon has also held private workouts for the Saints, Falcons, Lions and Titans, and will do another private workout for the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots Friday. The Lions and Titans put him through four hours of film work Sunday.

Wrap it up. Draft season can officially end. Time to get on 6rings and sail the Florida keys.

 

[manxman2601]

 

[manxman2601]

@I.M. Fletcher I'll get the smelling salts ready.

TOOHEY: Villanova’s Kpassagnon puts in the work to impress NFL coaches

Kpassagnon has also held private workouts for the Saints, Falcons, Lions and Titans, and will do another private workout for the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots Friday. The Lions and Titans put him through four hours of film work Sunday.

I'd love to know how the Pats would use Kpassagnon. I think they'd need to bulk him up and use him as a 4i or 5-tech.

 

[WaterfallJumper]

Adeboyejo is quietly a really good athlete. 6'3 with 4.4 speed and a 6.7 3-cone time. He's a little on the slender side, but he plays with good physicality and runs some nice routes. Quickness shows up on the field. Good late round gamble.

 

[WaterfallJumper]

I'd love to know how the Pats would use Kpassagnon. I think they'd need to bulk him up and use him as a 4i or 5-tech.

This is where I stall out, too. He's at his best one-gapping. Not sure quite what to do with him, although I think he's phenomenally gifted.

 

[manxman2601]

Add Villanova LB Austin Calitro to the mix. 6-0, 245lb.

 

[manxman2601]

Add Villanova LB Austin Calitro to the mix. 6-0, 245lb.

Should point out that that's DL coach Brendan Daly in the pic so it seems likely that Kpassagnon is the main target of the visit.

 

[manxman2601]

Update


QB

Jerod Evans, Virginia Tech - informal meeting combine

RB

D'Onta Foreman, Texas - Combine Interview
Jahad Thomas, Temple - Combine Interview
Alvin Kamara, Tennessee - Pro day contact (BB)
De'Veon Smith, Michigan - Pro Day meeting (Caserio?)
Kareem Hunt, Toledo - Combine interview


WR

Noel Thomas, UConn - Spoke with Patriots at combine
ArDarius Stewart, Alabama - Combine Interview
Tanner Gentry, Wyoming - Pro day meeting
Drew Morgan, Arkansas - Shrine Game
Armara Darboh, Michigan - Pro day meeting
Travis Rudolph, FSU - Private workout
Quincy Adeboyejo, Ole Miss - "meeting"
Fred Ross, Mississippi State - Private workout
Rodney Adams, USF - Meeting or Workout arranged
DeAngelo Yancey, Purdue - Private workout
Desmond Smith, Central Arkansas - Pro day meeting
Jamari Staples, Louisville - Pro Day meeting





TE

Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech - informal meeting combine
Jordan Leggett, Clemson - Combine Interview
David Njoku, Miami - Combine Interview
Adam Shaheen, Ashland - Combine Interview
Jason Croom, Tennessee - Pro day contact (BB)




OL

Roderick Johnson, FSU - informal meeting at combine
Sam Tevi, Utah - Pro day meeting
Julie'n Davenport, Bucknell - Private workout (Dante)
Brad Seaton, Villanova - Pro day workout
Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M - Pro day workout
Jermaine Eluemunor, Texas A&M - Pro day workout





DL

Josh Tupou, Colorado - Shrine Game
Chris Wormley, Michigan - Senior Bowl
Tanzel Smart, Tulane - Senior Bowl
Elijah Qualls, Washington - Combine interview
Tanoh Kpassagnon, Villanova - Private Workout
Mikal Myers, UConn - Pro day meeting





EDGE/LB

Jimmie Gilbert, Colorado - Shrine Game
Carroll Phillips, Illinois - Senior Bowl
Derek Rivers, Youngstown State - Senior Bowl
Carl Lawson, Auburn - Combine Interview
Charles Harris, Missouri - Combine Interview
Jordan Willis, Kansas State - Senior Bowl
Derek Barnett, Tennessee - Pro day contact (BB)
Corey Vereen, Tennessee - Pro day contact (BB)
Tarrell Basham, Ohio - Private workout (BB)
DeMarcus Walker, FSU - Combine interview
TJ Watt, Wisconsin - Private workout


Off Ball LB

TJ Holloman, S Carolina - Pro day contact
Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt - Pro day Workout (BB)
Jaylen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee - Pro Day contact (BB)
Eric Wilson, Cincinnati - Private workout
James Onwualu, Notre Dame - pro day contact (Patricia)
Rae'kwon McMillan, Ohio State - pro day meeting
Austin Calitro, Villanova - Pro day workout



CB

Teez Tabor, Florida - Combine interview
Kevin King, Washington - Pro Day Contact
Cameron Sutton, Tennessee - Pro day contact (BB)
Brandon Wilson, Houston - Official Visit


S

Leon McQuay III, USC - Shrine Game
Obi Melifonwu, UConn - Senior Bowl, Combine Interview, two scouts watched at pro day
Marcus Williams, Utah - Combine Interview
Josh Jones, N Carolina St. - Pro day meeting
Delano Hill, Michigan - Pro day meeting
Kai Nacua, BYU - Private Workout

Specialists

Bobby Puyol, Kicker, UConn - Pro day meeting

 

[WaterfallJumper]

Update


QB

Jerod Evans, Virginia Tech - informal meeting combine

RB

D'Onta Foreman, Texas - Combine Interview
Jahad Thomas, Temple - Combine Interview
Alvin Kamara, Tennessee - Pro day contact (BB)
De'Veon Smith, Michigan - Pro Day meeting (Caserio?)
Kareem Hunt, Toledo - Combine interview


WR

Noel Thomas, UConn - Spoke with Patriots at combine
ArDarius Stewart, Alabama - Combine Interview
Tanner Gentry, Wyoming - Pro day meeting
Drew Morgan, Arkansas - Shrine Game
Armara Darboh, Michigan - Pro day meeting
Travis Rudolph, FSU - Private workout
Quincy Adeboyejo, Ole Miss - "meeting"
Fred Ross, Mississippi State - Private workout
Rodney Adams, USF - Meeting or Workout arranged
DeAngelo Yancey, Purdue - Private workout
Desmond Smith, Central Arkansas - Pro day meeting
Jamari Staples, Louisville - Pro Day meeting





TE

Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech - informal meeting combine
Jordan Leggett, Clemson - Combine Interview
David Njoku, Miami - Combine Interview
Adam Shaheen, Ashland - Combine Interview
Jason Croom, Tennessee - Pro day contact (BB)




OL

Roderick Johnson, FSU - informal meeting at combine
Sam Tevi, Utah - Pro day meeting
Julie'n Davenport, Bucknell - Private workout (Dante)
Brad Seaton, Villanova - Pro day workout
Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M - Pro day workout
Jermaine Eluemunor, Texas A&M - Pro day workout





DL

Josh Tupou, Colorado - Shrine Game
Chris Wormley, Michigan - Senior Bowl
Tanzel Smart, Tulane - Senior Bowl
Elijah Qualls, Washington - Combine interview
Tanoh Kpassagnon, Villanova - Private Workout
Mikal Myers, UConn - Pro day meeting





EDGE/LB

Jimmie Gilbert, Colorado - Shrine Game
Carroll Phillips, Illinois - Senior Bowl
Derek Rivers, Youngstown State - Senior Bowl
Carl Lawson, Auburn - Combine Interview
Charles Harris, Missouri - Combine Interview
Jordan Willis, Kansas State - Senior Bowl
Derek Barnett, Tennessee - Pro day contact (BB)
Corey Vereen, Tennessee - Pro day contact (BB)
Tarrell Basham, Ohio - Private workout (BB)
DeMarcus Walker, FSU - Combine interview
TJ Watt, Wisconsin - Private workout


Off Ball LB

TJ Holloman, S Carolina - Pro day contact
Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt - Pro day Workout (BB)
Jaylen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee - Pro Day contact (BB)
Eric Wilson, Cincinnati - Private workout
James Onwualu, Notre Dame - pro day contact (Patricia)
Rae'kwon McMillan, Ohio State - pro day meeting
Austin Calitro, Villanova - Pro day workout



CB

Teez Tabor, Florida - Combine interview
Kevin King, Washington - Pro Day Contact
Cameron Sutton, Tennessee - Pro day contact (BB)
Brandon Wilson, Houston - Official Visit


S

Leon McQuay III, USC - Shrine Game
Obi Melifonwu, UConn - Senior Bowl, Combine Interview, two scouts watched at pro day
Marcus Williams, Utah - Combine Interview
Josh Jones, N Carolina St. - Pro day meeting
Delano Hill, Michigan - Pro day meeting
Kai Nacua, BYU - Private Workout

Specialists

Bobby Puyol, Kicker, UConn - Pro day meeting

Thanks for maintaining this list!

Two quick exercises for fun before I head off to church this morning. I'll check back on the progress this afternoon:

1) Pick a player from each position, regardless of draft stock/round to fill out our roster, from only this pool of players.

2) Create a mock draft (limited to available picks/trades) from only this pool of players.

 

[Mark Morse]

From the list ...
72. Tanoh Kpassagnon DL
96. Tarrell Basham DE
130. Donta Foreman RB
163. Josh Jones S
183. Brad Seaton OL
200. Brandon Wilson CB
239. TJ Holloman ILB

 

[manxman2601]

72. - Tarrell Basham
96. - Julie'n Davenport
130. - Delano Hill
163. - Cam Sutton
183. - Brandon Wilson or Leon McQuay
200. - De'Veon Smith
239. - Drew Morgan

My real mock would have Daeshon Hall, Mack Hollins and George Kittle in it though.

 

[manxman2601]

72. - Tarrell Basham
96. - Julie'n Davenport
130. - Delano Hill
163. - Cam Sutton
183. - Brandon Wilson or Leon McQuay
200. - De'Veon Smith
239. - Drew Morgan

My real mock would have Daeshon Hall, Mack Hollins and George Kittle in it though.

Having said that, I can easily see a narrative in which BB makes Kpassagnon the pick at 72 and the media says "BB does it again". Drafting one of the biggest physical freaks in the draft in Kpassagnon wouldn't surprise me at all. His 7.46 3-cone is a bit of a problem for me though.

 

[maineman209]

Thanks for maintaining this list!

Two quick exercises for fun before I head off to church this morning. I'll check back on the progress this afternoon:

1) Pick a player from each position, regardless of draft stock/round to fill out our roster, from only this pool of players.

2) Create a mock draft (limited to available picks/trades) from only this pool of players.

A difficult task, given that so many of the contacted prospects are either likely to be out of reach, or likely to be UDFA.

Nevertheless, I soldier onward ...

#72 - Darboh
#96 - Sutton
#130 - Hodges

#163 - Foreman
#183 - Eluemunor

#200 - Reeves-Maybin

#239 - Tupou

The real tragedy here is that, now that I've publicly projected them, it pretty much guarantees that none of them will be drafted by BB.

 

[manxman2601]

A difficult task, given that so many of the contacted prospects are either likely to be out of reach, or likely to be UDFA.

Nevertheless, I soldier onward ...

#72 - Darboh
#96 - Sutton
#130 - Hodges

#163 - Foreman
#183 - Eluemunor

#200 - Reeves-Maybin

#239 - Tupou

The real tragedy here is that, now that I've publicly projected them, it pretty much guarantees that none of them will be drafted by BB.

No EDGE guy is interesting.

 

[maineman209]

No EDGE guy is interesting.

Well, I could have gone with Barnett at #72, because he's completely out of reach. But I didn't want to use any of the guys who would be within reach for fear of jinxing someone's binky.

"No jinxy da binky." That's my mock draft motto!

 

[manxman2601]

Well, I could have gone with Barnett at #72, because he's completely out of reach. But I didn't want to use any of the guys who would be within reach for fear of jinxing someone's binky.

"No jinxy da binky." That's my mock draft motto!

With that philosophy, by the time draft day rolls around, you'd only have the most unlikely picks in your mock.

 

[maineman209]

With that philosophy, by the time draft day rolls around, you'd only have the most unlikely picks in your mock.

Yup! All picks would be either Top-15 prospects or guys who are listed on the CBS site at #400+.