Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Davis Mills, QB, Stanford

April 20, 2021

Davis Mills has gone from relative obscurity to one of the most talked about prospects in this draft class. Mills was a five star recruit out of Greater Atlanta Christian in 2016. He had one of the most decorated high school careers of any quarterback in recent history. However, upon arriving at Stanford, Mills found himself backing up K.J Costello. When he got the opportunity to play in 2019, he……

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Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Demetric Felton, RB, UCLA

April 20, 2021

Felton is a hybrid running back, wide receiver who can impact a game in a myriad of ways. After an up and down career at UCLA, Felton put himself on the map with a great week of practice at the Senior Bowl. Front office executives and scouts alike got to see his tantalizing skill set on full display. When you look at Felton, think of a more explosive version of……

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Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama

April 19, 2021

We all know Bill Belichick’s track record when it comes to drafting wide receivers. We do not need to revisit that. Jaylen Waddke however could change that narrative if he dropped to the Patriots at 15 and they drafted him. Waddle is arguably the most explosive playmaker in this class. That’s saying a lot considering teammate Devonta Smith and Florida’s Kadarius Toney are in this draft among others. Of course……

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Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Jayson Oweh, OLB, Penn State

April 18, 2021

The Patriots beefed up their pass rush in free agency signing free agents Matthew Judon and Kyle Van Noy but other than those two and Chase Winovich, they still lack that elite level pass rusher who can contribute in sub packages. Oweh could be that player for them. At 6-4 257, he has the length and the size to play either outside linebacker or defensive end depending on down and……

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Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Jay Tufele, DT, USC

April 18, 2021

The Patriots have struggled to stop the run the past two seasons and despite addressing the defensive line in free agency, they could use a more depth inside at defensive tackle and nose tackle. Enter Tufele who at 6-3 305, has good size and can play either in a shade or head up on an offensive lineman. He is quick off the snap and can be disruptive. On paper, he……

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Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State

April 15, 2021

I wasn’t originally going to do a scouting report on Fields because I didn’t think the Patriots were going to be in position to draft him. Well, that is still the case but Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler did attend his second workout today and their is growing speculation that New England is strongly entertaining a move up. Who knows if that is true or not but the Patriots do……

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Patriots Draft: The Patriots attending Justin Fields second pro day reinforces that they are interested in him at the right cost

April 14, 2021

Much has been made today about the Patriots attending Justin Fields second pro day. The Patriots also attended Fields first pro day two weeks ago by sending front office executive Elliot Wolf and a scout to the workout. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Director of Player Personnel Dave Ziegler were expected to attend today’s workout. The team attending today’s workout is obviously a sign that they are interested in Fields……

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Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Payton Turner, DE, Houston

April 13, 2021

Payton Turner is in many ways the ideal defensive lineman in the NFL today. Turner offers tremendous scheme versatility in that he can play defensive end or defensive tackle and he can play all three down. Turner played at Houston for four seasons. After an impactful freshmen campaign, Turner missed most of his sophomore season due to a foot injury. He bounced back this season by finishing second team All-American……

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Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Richie Grant, S, Central Florida

April 13, 2021

The Patriots love utilizing their safeties in a variety of roles within their defense. Bill Belichick practically invented the concept of three safety secondaries and defenses. New England plays more three safeties than any other team in the NFL. It is why Belichick drafted Kyle Duggar last off-season and signed Adrian Phillips. This off-season, Belichick signed former Philadelphia Eagles safety Jalen Mills. In recent years, New England played Patrick Chung,……

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Patriots Draft: Player Profile: Jaelen Phillips, DE, Miami (Fla)

April 11, 2021

Miami defensive end Jaelen Phillips is an explosive pass rusher who has the ability to change the complexion of a game on any snap. At 6-5 266, Phillips has the size and the athletic ability to be an impact three down player in the NFL. Phillips started his career at UCLA and after two seasons in Westwood, he transferred to Miami where he took his game to the next level……

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