DRAFT Marte Mapu - Round 3 - #76th Overall

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Patriots Grab Sacramento State’s Marte Mapu in Round 3
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The Patriots made their second selection of the night on Friday, taking Sacramento State's Marte Mapu with the 76th overall selection in the third round.

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Patriots Grab Sacramento State’s Marte Mapu in Round 3
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The Patriots made their second selection of the night on Friday, taking Sacramento State's Marte Mapu with the 76th overall selection in the third round.

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This was about where Jeremiah had him as the #73 best player.

 

[doesntmatter1]

The limited highlights of him remind me a little of Jamie Collins in a good way.

 

[Ian]

 

[captain stone]

Maybe two...

 

[Ochmed Jones]

Is Mapu the next phillips?

 

[Ian]

 

[WaterfallJumper]

I don't actually hate the player. He's a baller.

I'm concerned, however, that he's a bit small for linebacker if he has to stack and shed regularly. As a star or safety, he duplicates Dugger/Peppers/Phillips a bit too much to see a lot of sub package or box safety/slot work. Who do we take off the field? We definitely need a McCourty replacement, but I'm afraid that he lacks the speed for single high.

I'd have preferred OL, but most of my favorites were already gone, so I get it. Cautiously optimistic, but I'm still a little worried he a jack of all trades and master of none.

 

[reflexblue]

I don't care how athletic he is 217lbs is to small to play lb in the nfl, and i read hes a mike lb. I have visions of him trying to tackle josh allen, who runs right over him.

 

[long distance]

Maybe Pats finally found somebody who can cover TE?
They have zero LB/S on the roster who can play/cover backward so this might be more significant addition than it seems.
And he looks like he can sniff out QB run . another major weakness..

Hard to go by highlights only but - could he be close to the bigger Jevon Holland? (the coveted #36 pick)





”In the pass game, he quickly diagnoses route concepts and does a good job of being disciplined in his coverage. It often seems like he has eyes in the back of his head, as he does a fantastic job of being able to cover his blind spots as a second-level coverage defender. Given his physical tools and IQ, Mapu is a matchup nightmare for tight ends and slot receivers in both man and zone coverage. He mirrors shifty route-runners with ease down the field and is very effective in trail technique which he was asked to use consistently as a slot defender. His range and ability to cover ground made him dangerous in all areas of the field, but his physicality in coverage neutralized route-runners and would often force tight window passes where he would demonstrate great ball skills to be able to intercept or swipe away passes. With his size, Marte will be an immediate answer to the new age of dynamic tight ends that have started to take the league by storm.”

Marte Mapu NFL Draft Scouting Report

Marte Mapu NFL Draft scouting report. Find out the NFL Draft ranking, background, college, height, weight, and more of Marte Mapu

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[One-If-By-Sea]

I don't actually hate the player. He's a baller.

I'm concerned, however, that he's a bit small for linebacker if he has to stack and shed regularly. As a star or safety, he duplicates Dugger/Peppers/Phillips a bit too much to see a lot of sub package or box safety/slot work. Who do we take off the field? We definitely need a McCourty replacement, but I'm afraid that he lacks the speed for single high.

I'd have preferred OL, but most of my favorites were already gone, so I get it. Cautiously optimistic, but I'm still a little worried he a jack of all trades and master of none.

Thanks for fair comments. Where did you see his athletic scores to known he lacks the speed to play single high safety? I read "ultra-athletic" but do not see any numbers.

If the Pats introduced him as a LB, I assume he is a passing down LB to start and we will see if he can get to 235 lbs. Does not speak well for Wilson or McMillan.

 

[FCB02062]

Duggar replacement. Duggar's up after this year and the days of players taking less $ to play in NE are long gone. Bill the GM is not splashing a massive contract on Duggar and someone will overpay for him.

 

[captain stone]

Duggar replacement. Duggar's up after this year and the days of players taking less $ to play in NE are long gone. Bill the GM is not splashing a massive contract on Duggar and someone will overpay for him.

And...?

 

[Uptown]

What the experts are saying about Patriots third-round pick Marte Mapu

What the experts are saying about surprise Patriots third-round pick Marte Mapu, a hybrid linebacker/safety from Sacramento State.

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[Easywolf32]

AWESOME pick

 

[Boomer B]

What the experts are saying about Patriots third-round pick Marte Mapu

What the experts are saying about surprise Patriots third-round pick Marte Mapu, a hybrid linebacker/safety from Sacramento State.

985thesportshub.com

Not a ringing endorsement there.

 

[Joey007]

Two amazing picks in rounds 1-2 and everyone is fixated on a pick in round 3 they don’t like.

Miserable Pats fans posters are gonna miserable.

 

[DarrylS]

Duggar replacement. Duggar's up after this year and the days of players taking less $ to play in NE are long gone. Bill the GM is not splashing a massive contract on Duggar and someone will overpay for him.

Premature at best the Pats in '24 have over $100 million in cap room, so they can retain some of these guys if they continue to progress.

I like this pick, versatile players are and have been the hallmark of these teams for a while now..

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

Two amazing picks in rounds 1-2 and everyone is fixated on a pick in round 3 they don’t like.

Miserable Pats fans posters are gonna miserable.

It's really the lack of addressing offense. The fourth should be all offensive lineman and maybe a wr in there. It's baffling... The offense sucked and this has been all defense so far. It's admitting coaching sucked and it wasn't the offensive players

 

[BTTA]

It's really the lack of addressing offense. The fourth should be all offensive lineman and maybe a wr in there. It's baffling... The offense sucked and this has been all defense so far. It's admitting coaching sucked and it wasn't the offensive players

The FA and coaching upgrades were made on offense.