O’Connell has all the traits the Pats liked in Zappe a year ago. If that’s the case, O’Connell should be a prime option - and not just because he worked with O’Brien at the Shrine Bowl in February. It won’t be a surprise if the Patriots target a quarterback on Day 3 to add to a roster that already has Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe and Trace McSorley. Oh, and he’s the son of parents who served in the Navy. He led Division I in catches per game last season. He doesn’t have off-the-charts speed or traits, but his production is close to unparalleled. He shined at a program that will coach guys hard and demand top effort, something Belichick appreciates. Hutchinson was a model of consistency the moment he showed up at Iowa State, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors all three seasons there. He didn’t miss a single game over his four-year career at Alabama and played in a variety of roles for Nick Saban’s defense. Battle was a team captain and someone coaches said they had to force off the practice field. It wouldn’t be a proper list without an Alabama player, right? The Patriots have drafted four players from Alabama in the last four years and eight players from there in the last 13 years. Even if he lacks the size of the other top linemen, Skoronski has dominated since high school and coaches raved about his team-first mentality.Īfter standout career at Iowa, Jack Campbell turns focus to taking next step in NFL Jordan Battle, S, Alabama He may not make it to the Patriots with the 14th pick and could be the first offensive lineman taken, but that’s for good reason. One pick for every team, including the full first round in The Athletic's final beat writer mock ⤵️ īelichick historically hasn’t been as concerned as the rest of the league with Skoronski’s two biggest knocks - his arm length and his lack of a clear position (is he a guard or tackle?).
They stand pat and take a familiar Big Ten battery to jump start their rebuild. So before the draft gets underway, Brugler, our draft expert, and Chad Graff, our Patriots beat writer, got together to pick 12 players who seem like the types Belichick could target by the end of the weekend. The Patriots then proceeded to grab Jones in the third round and watched him contribute in all three phases as a rookie.
Before last year’s draft, Dane Brugler identified Houston product Marcus Jones as one of those kinds of players Belichick would love.
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