The New England Patriots enter the 2021 draft needing to hit on all three phases. Some of the players I liked are returning to school in 2021. After spending most of the night looking at top 500 players, these were the players that stood out to me as both fits & needs for the Patriots. Minimum three per position.
Some of them are hybrids but versatile is something the Patriots covet. The ranking projections are the rounds I read for these players, with exception to Tuulima and the legs. I did not include any scouting information. There's at least 41 players
I did not specifically look for gunners, or, return specialists, There maybe a couple of honorable mentions.
Quarterbacks:
Mac Jones Alabama in the first
Ian Book Notre Dame in the third or fourth
Zac Thomas App St. in the sixth or seventh
***Keep an eye on Dustin Crum from Kent State in 2022 if they don't draft a quarterback.***
Running Backs: (Pass catching ability)
Javonte Williams UNC in round one or two
Michael Carter UNC Day two pick
Rhamondre Stevenson Oklahoma day three pick
***The Patriots have J.J. Taylor who was a pass catching back in college and B. Bolden is a Burkhead light with special team ability.*** since writing this the Patriots re-signed James White.
Receivers:
Amon-Ra St. Brown USC in round one
Nico Collins Michigan in the third or fourth round
Michael Strachan Charleaton day three pick
Rico Bussey Hawaii UDFA (Honorable mention)
Jared Smart Hawaii UDFA (Honorable mention)
Tight Ends:
Kyle Pitts Florida round one (Next Jimmy Graham)
Hunter Long BC on day two (Kittle Clone)
Tre McKitty Georgia on day three (Trey Burton clone)
Tackles:
Jalen Mayfield Michigan round one or two.
Dillon Radunz North Dakota St. day two pick
Adrian Ealy Oklahoma day three
Kohl Laveo Hawaii (honorable mention)
Interior Offensive Linemen:
Creed Humphrey Oklahoma on day one
Josh Meyers OSU day two
Taaga Tuulima Hawaii day three
Tommy Kraemer Notre Dame day three
Gene Pryor Hawaii (Honorable mention)
Defensive Tackle: (Nose Guards)
Tyler Shelvin LSU rounds one or two
Tedarrell Slaton Florida rounds three or four
Bobby Brown TA&M day three
Edge:
Carlos Basham Wake Forset round one or two
Joe Tyron - Washington day two pick
Jamar Watson Kentucky day three pick
Linebackers:
Dylan Moses Alabama round one
Cameron McGrone Michigan day two
Baron Browning OSU day two
Cornerbacks:
Asante Samuel Jr Florida St. day one pick
Ambry Thomas Michigan day two pick
TJ Carter Memphis day three
Cortez Davis Hawaii day three
Safties:
Trevon Moehrig TCU day one or two pick
Shawn Wade OSU day two pick
Reed Blankenship Middle Tennessee St. day three pick
Eugene Ford Hawaii day three (honorable mention)
Updated: Seventh round Projections:
Kickers:
Riley Patterson Memphis
Jose Borregales Miami
Conor Culp Nebraska
Anders Carlson Auburn
***Patriots should sign free agent Jonathan Song 2020 rookie from TCU, reviewed his tape, he has a 60 yard leg and was 90%+ accurate in college.***
Punters:
Draguicevich Wash. St.
Long Snapper:
Colten Menges Alcorn State
If I get requests, I'll write scouting reports for specific players. A twitter friend @McChickenvlogs is an encyclopedia on draft prospects and could give a more in depth evaluation.
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