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The annual NFL Draft Combine starts on February 24th<\/sup> and runs through March 2nd<\/sup>.\u00a0 The NFL Combine is held at Lucas Oil Stadium In Indianapolis and is an opportunity for the top NFL draft prospects in this year\u2019s class to go through measurements, medical physicals, and various on-field drills, some of which are specific to their position group, others measure the player\u2019s overall athleticism.<\/p>\n

Television Schedule from NFL Network<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Thursday Feb 27th<\/sup> 3:00\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 K, DL and LB<\/p>\n

Friday Feb 28th<\/sup> 3:00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DB and TE<\/p>\n

Saturday Mar 1st<\/sup> 1:00\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0RB, QB and WR<\/p>\n

Sunday Mar 2nd<\/sup> 1:00\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 OL<\/p>\n

Compare the number of Invites <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n2025<\/strong><\/td>\n2024<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QB<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RB<\/strong><\/td>\n31<\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/strong><\/td>\n49<\/strong><\/td>\n40<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OL<\/strong><\/td>\n50<\/strong><\/td>\n71<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EDGE<\/strong><\/td>\n33<\/strong><\/td>\n25<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DL<\/strong><\/td>\n40<\/strong><\/td>\n27<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LB<\/strong><\/td>\n29<\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CB<\/strong><\/td>\n35<\/strong><\/td>\n42<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S<\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the breakdown of invites to the Combine and the comparison to the numbers invited from last year.\u00a0 \u00a0A few things jumped out at me.\u00a0 There are more WRs invited this year, but the quality of players is way down from last year\u2019s class.\u00a0 The number of TE invitees is up, good news for a team like the Patriots in need of an upgrade at TE.\u00a0 OL invites are way down.\u00a0 This might cause an earlier than expected run on OL.\u00a0 EDGE rushers are way up, more good news for the Patriots.\u00a0 CBs and S are down a bit.<\/p>\n

Players I Want to See<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Quarterbacks: <\/strong>I will start with QB.\u00a0 I believe the Patriots will draft another QB to develop behind Milton and Maye.\u00a0 I am curious about Will Howard, Ohio State.\u00a0 He is a big time clutch player in the mold of Tom Brady.\u00a0 Two other QBs have caught my attention as late-round development-type picks: Tyler Shough of Louisville and Kurtis Rourke of Indiana.\u00a0 Both are 6th-year players, so they are a little older.\u00a0 Rourke\u2019s brother Nathan played briefly for the Patriots in 2023.<\/p>\n

Rourke has the prototypical size (6\u20195\u201d, 232 lbs) for an NFL QB.\u00a0 After 5 years at Ohio, he transferred to Indiana and led them to a 10-1 record while completing 70% of his passes and 29-4 TD to Int ratio.\u00a0 Shough redshirted his 1st<\/sup> year and then played 6 years after that.\u00a0 His last 5 seasons, he led his teams to post-season bowl games. At 6\u20195\u201d, 224lbs, he also has the size the scouts are looking for. For his career he completed 63% of his passes for 7.820 yards and a 59-23 TD to INT ratio.<\/p>\n

Running Backs: <\/strong>Running back is an interesting position this year and a position of need.\u00a0 Devin Neal, RB, Kansas, was very productive in college.\u00a0 How does he match up speed wise?\u00a0 A small school RB from Delaware named Marcus Yarns intrigues me.\u00a0 I want to see how he catches the ball.\u00a0 Ja\u2019Quinden Jackson, a big back out of Arkansas, is another with a projected slow speed.\u00a0 If he can get down to 4.5 he would be of interest to the Patriots.<\/p>\n

Wide Receivers: <\/strong>Wide Receiver class doesn\u2019t have the stars that last year\u2019s class did.\u00a0 However, there are four players that I am interested in.\u00a0 Jalen Royal of Utah State reportedly runs a 4.38 40.\u00a0 I want to see what his 3-cone drill time is.\u00a0 The standard for the Patriots should be a 40-time less than 4.5 and 3-cone drill time less than 7.00.\u00a0 The second receiver I am fascinated with is Jack Bech TCU.\u00a0 Bech is 6\u20191\u201d 214 lbs.\u00a0 His 40 times is an estimated 4.55.\u00a0 Everything that is thrown at him he catches.\u00a0 He was quoted as saying any contested catch thrown to him is a 75-25 ball.\u00a0 Strong hands and a wide catch radius are his biggest assets.\u00a0 I have also noticed that he is an excellent blocker for a Wide Receiver, especially on crack-back blocks in the run game.\u00a0 He is being compared to Puka Nacua who ran a 4.57 40.<\/p>\n

Jaylin Noel is a 5\u201910\u201d 195-pound slot receiver from Iowa State.\u00a0 He runs a reported 4.45 40-yard dash.\u00a0 Slot is not a position of need, so this might be lower on the priority list.\u00a0 The final player I am interested in from the WR group is Issac TeSlaa.\u00a0 The 6\u20193\u201d 211-pound receiver out of Arkansas made Bruce Felman\u2019s freak list with a 38″ vertical leap and a 315 lb bench press.\u00a0 Excellent in contested catches. \u00a0However, he only had 28 catches in 2024 but averaged 19.5 yards a catch.<\/p>\n

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Depth at tight end is a need for the Patriots.\u00a0 (PHOTO: Eric Canha-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Tight Ends: <\/strong>Tight End is a need for the Patriots.\u00a0 Both Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper are over 30 and entering their 10th<\/sup> year in the league.\u00a0 None of the Patriots TE\u2019s are good blockers.\u00a0 I think a third TE that can block is in order.\u00a0 \u00a0Jackson Hawes TE Georgia Tech fits that bill.\u00a0 He has been described as a devastating blocker.\u00a0 Hawes played 3 years at Yale before transferring to Georgia Tech to play against superior talent.\u00a0 He only had 19 catches last season.\u00a0 Elijah Arroyo blew up at the Senior Bowl.\u00a0 He has solidified his position as the #3 TE to go off the draft board.\u00a0 His speed and agility were on full display as he left defenders in his dust!\u00a0 His measurements and speed will be what separates him.\u00a0 Finally, among the TEs is Mason Taylor, son of NFL great Jason Taylor.\u00a0 The 6\u20195\u201d 250-pound TE has the prototypical size and runs an estimated 4.63 40-yard dash.<\/p>\n

Offensive Line: <\/strong>On the Offensive line Will Campbell\u2019s arm length is a key measurement.\u00a0 There is a correlation between 34\u201d arm length and the ability to succeed at the NFL level at Tackle.\u00a0 It is believed that Campbell\u2019s arms are just short, meaning he would have to move to Guard in the NFL.\u00a0 Same can be said of Ohio State\u2019s Donovan Jackson.\u00a0 Jackson was pressed into action at Left Tackle when Josh Simmons went down with a knee injury.\u00a0 Jackson played flawlessly and didn\u2019t give up a sack at Left Tackle. Anthony Belton OT North Carolina State is a developmental type of prospect that may go in the 2nd<\/sup> round given the dearth of Left Tackles in the draft.\u00a0 I really like Belton and would play him at Right Tackle if the Patriots were to sign Ronnie Staley in Free Agency to play Left Tackle.\u00a0 Then Belton moves over to Left Tackle when Stanley hangs up the cleats.\u00a0 Another Left Tackle I want to see is Jalen Rivers from Miami.\u00a0 He has long arms (35\u201d) and is the type of player that Doug Marrone likes.<\/p>\n

Edge Prospects: <\/strong>There are more EDGE rushers in this draft class.\u00a0 I am interested in seeing Mike Green from Marshall.\u00a0 He is a guy I would take in the 1st<\/sup> round if Abdul Carter is taken before the Patriots pick at #4.\u00a0 A trade down and pick up another draft pick would be my strategy if Carter is gone.\u00a0 The Patriots were dead last in sacks and Green would be an immediate upgrade.\u00a0 Jack Sawyer Ohio State is a Vrabel clone.\u00a0 Looking at his 40 time.\u00a0 David Walker from Central Arkansas is another player to keep an eye on.\u00a0 He played against inferior talent but showed at the Senior Bowl that he could hang with the big boys.\u00a0 Barryn Sorrel from Texas played well at the Senior Bowl and looked stout at the edge.<\/p>\n

Defensive Tackle: <\/strong>Defensive Tackle is the deepest position in the draft and is a position of need for the Pats as they move to more of 4-3 defense under Tyrell Williams.\u00a0 Darius Alexander from Toledo played well at the Senior Bowl.\u00a0 I want to see his numbers.\u00a0 Rylie Mills had a great career at Notre Dame, but he is coming back from an injury.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know if he will be able to go at the Combine but might be a good draft and stash candidate. \u00a0\u00a0JJ Peuges is a stout DT from Mississippi, and he scored two TDs in his career.\u00a0 He could add some versatility.<\/p>\n

Linebackers: <\/strong>The Patriots need an upgrade at Linebacker and Mike Vrabel likes the lighter more mobile linebackers.\u00a0 A few players that meet that description are Shemar James from Miami, Cody Simon Ohio State, Smael Mondon Georgia and Nick Martin Oklahoma.\u00a0 Denzel Burke Ohio State, Max Hairston Kentucky and Robert Longerbeam Rutgers and few I want to see more of.<\/p>\n

Safeties: <\/strong>At Safety, the Patriots need a Free Safety.\u00a0 Billy Bowman Oklahoma is supposed to run a fast 40.\u00a0 That is a requirement for a deep safety.\u00a0 Xavier Watts from Notre Dame is another I will be watching.<\/p>\n

Cornerbacks: <\/strong>At Cornerback I like Shavon Revel from East Carolina.\u00a0 He is a big DB at 6\u20193\u201d and is coming off an injury that limited him last season.\u00a0 Will he be able to go is the question.<\/p>\n

Combine Snubs \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The biggest snub for me was Willie Lampkin C North Carolina.\u00a0 He is just 5\u201910\u201d and measured 255-pounds at the Senior Bowl.\u00a0 Pound for pound he was the toughest lineman at the Senior Bowl and stuffed the big DT from Kentucky Deone Walker at the line of scrimmage.\u00a0 I could see him moved to Fullback and be a devastating blocker in the mold of Patrick Ricard who was a Defensive End at Maine before being moved to Fullback. Georgia Safety Dan Jackson was omitted but played very well at the Senior Bowl.\u00a0 He is very instinctive and would immediately contribute on Special Teams.\u00a0 Thomas Perry OL Middlebury played well at the East West Shrine game and would be a G\/C in the NFL.\u00a0 \u00a0Sharmarri Simmons a Safety from Arizona State was another that didn\u2019t get an invite. \u00a0Bilhal Kone a CB from Western Michigan played in the Senior Bowl but didn\u2019t receive an invite to the Combine.\u00a0 Johnny Walker EDGE Missouri was a CSN All SEC in 2024 and played well in the East West Shrine game.\u00a0 Nash Hutmacher DT Nebraska was another snub.\u00a0 He played in the East West Shrine game.\u00a0 \u00a0Justin Barron Linebacker from Syracuse is another left off the invite list.<\/p>\n

Key Dates in the NFL Calendar <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Feb. 24-March 3: Scouting combine<\/p>\n

March 4th<\/sup>: First Day clubs can apply the Franchise Tag<\/p>\n

March 10, Noon – March 12 4 p.m.: Negotiation period when all the big free agents are locked up.<\/p>\n

March 12, 4 p.m.: League year begins. Free-agent contracts can be signed and trades consummated.<\/p>\n

March 30-April 2: Annual league meetings, Palm Beach.<\/p>\n

April 7: Clubs that hired new head coaches, like the Patriots, may begin offseason workout programs two weeks before other teams. (Last Year the Patriots delayed by a week).<\/p>\n

April 24-26: NFL Draft, Green Bay.<\/p>\n

May 1: Deadline for Clubs to exercise Fifth-Year Option for players selected in the first round of the 2022 Draft (Cole Strange).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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