The Patriots selected once in the 4th round before picking four times between the 6th and 7th rounds. One position not addressed was running back.
They filled their depth needs at CB, OL, DL and for a third QB but like every year some of their moves were surprises…to say the least.
The Patriots added a cornerback with their first pick of the draft on Friday night.
With The 2016 NFL Draft just days away it is time for our final stab at predicting how Bill Belichick will go with the Patriots Mock Draft 5.0, Final Edition
You can bet your butt at 60 or 61,there’s gotta be some defensive tackles that are sitting there that look and smell like New England Patriots
But the time has come to put the draft on a revolving basis where each team’s host city should hold the draft. In fact, the time is long overdue.
This is our second preview of the NFL Draft as Derek Havens and Steve Balestrieri preview the NFL Draft on Defense.
In this episode, we discussed in detail the Patriots schedule for the 2016 season. We also discussed the release of Dominique Easley, and also the opening of OTA’s for the Patriots.
We went back and made a list of our Top 5 drafts in the Patriots history. And the 2016 class will have some big shoes to fill.
The Patriots still have needs at OT, RB, CB and now at DT with the releases of Dominique Easley, Chris Jones, and Ishmaa’ily Kitchen
While much has been made about the Pats inability to develop wide receivers, the interior pass rushing presence has been missing for quite some time.
Carl Nassib from Penn State led the country in sacks with 15.5 in 2015 and also had 19.5 tackles for loss (TFL) and six forced fumbles.
Cravens can be expected to play the WILL linebacker position. He’d also be an outstanding candidate to play the “Big Nickel” position for the Patriots.
This is our fist preview of the NFL Draft, and in this episode, we concentrated on the offensive positions in the draft.
Booker would be a perfect complement to the New England offense. A big, reliable back to get the tough yards inside and provide a target in the passing game