{"id":28359,"date":"2020-04-27T07:30:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T11:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=28359"},"modified":"2020-04-27T06:53:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T10:53:10","slug":"patriots-udfas-coe-thomas-are-intriguing-prospects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2020\/04\/27\/patriots-udfas-coe-thomas-are-intriguing-prospects\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots UDFAs Coe, Thomas, Are Intriguing Prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the 2020 NFL Draft is in the books, now is the time the Patriots turn their focus towards rookie undrafted free agency. And under Bill Belichick, UDFAs know that they\u2019ll have a legitimate shot at not only making the roster but actually play some meaningful snaps. The Patriots have an active 16-year streak of at least one undrafted player making the opening day roster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the draft concluded, the Patriots had 13 open spots on their initial 90-man offseason roster and they will continue to tinker with it\u2026(we said it was initial), for several days as they jockey around trying to find the right fit for players as well as the team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the Patriots undrafted free agency signings thus far:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WR Will Hastings, Auburn<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>TE Rashod Berry, Ohio State<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>WR Isaiah Zuber, Mississippi State\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>QB J\u2019Mar Smith, Louisiana Tech\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>CB Myles Bryant, Washington<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>DT Bill Murray, William &amp; Mary\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>LB De\u2019Jon Harris, Arkansas\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>WR Sean Riley, Syracuse\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>RB J.J. 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But his final season was wracked with disappointment and a loss of his starting job.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worse, reports of falling asleep in meetings, and being a malcontent in the locker room as he was held out of the Arkansas game last fall for \u201cnot meeting the practice standards\u201d according to head coach Gus Malzahn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Coe looks the part at 6\u20195 and a chiseled 280 pounds and has the versatility to play anywhere along the defensive line. He\u2019s a hard-hitting DL with the upper body strength to hold up well at the point of attack. When going against tight ends on the edge, he generally dominated them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But he generally doesn\u2019t have that first step quickness that will translate into pass rush moves that threaten the pocket. He often plays with a narrow base that can result in him being on the ground. Coe has all the physical attributes, but how will he react with the coaching staff here and play to his potential? If he buys in and plays to his strengths, he could be another intriguing interior subpackage pass rusher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Jeff Thomas, WR, Miami: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was intrigued by Thomas during the draft process as again, there is the potential there for him to be a viable slot receiver target at the next level. Thomas has the speed, quickness, and play-making ability to attack at all three levels in the NFL. Unfortunately, his biggest drawbacks were poor quarterback play and even poorer decisions that caused teams to drop him from their draft boards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A look at his tape and he\u2019s electric, creating huge chunk plays down the field with explosive speed, the ability to make people miss and has a very good return capability on special teams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He does rely too much on athletic talent over route-running and tends to body catch rather than using his hands. And he needs to work on his release at the line of scrimmage as well, but these are all easily fixable with good coaching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But he was a discipline problem and was booted off the team only to be brought back by new coach Manny Diaz in 2019, but was suspended again. His biggest obstacle standing in his way is his own character. If he can look himself in the mirror and realize that his own behavior was the reason he went undrafted (he has the talent), and buys into the coaching and culture here in New England, he could be a steal. Otherwise, he\u2019ll go down as a guy who threw it all away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The signing of William &amp; Mary DT Bill Murray will be bound to cause some social media reaction. His headshot reminds you of someone who fought with Joshua Chamberlain at Little Round Top with the 20th Maine. But he also was very productive with 11.5 tackles for loss, six sacks and four blocked kicks in 2019 with 10 blocks overall in his career. 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