The Patriots dipped into the Division Two ranks when they drafted defensive tackle Sam Roberts out of Northwest Missouri State with pick 200 in the sixth round. Roberts led a defense that only surrendered 12.1 points per game last season. He won the Cliff Harris Award which honors the nation’s best defensive player at the Division Two and Three level. Here is my scouting report on Sam Roberts. Sam Roberts,……
NFL Draft: Another former Everett player heads to the NFL as Ravens take Likely
Photo: Baltimore Ravens Apparently, the Ravens aren’t sleeping on the New England talent. After taking UConn’s Travis Jones on Friday, former Everett star Isaiah Likely was selected I39th overall by Baltimore on Saturday afternoon. Likely joins fellow Everett standout Lewis Cine as 2022 NFL Draft picks that used to wear the E on their helmet. Cine was taken by Minnesota with the final pick of the first round on Thursday….
Patriots Draft: Scouting Report on RB Kevin Harris
The Patriots took another running back in this draft with the selection of South Carolina’s Kevin Harris. New England drafted Harris with the 183rd pick in the sixth round. Harris split carries during his time in Columbia but still had a solid career with the Gamecocks finishing with 1,972 yards and 18 touchdowns. Here is my scouting report on Kevin Harris. Kevin Harris, 5-10 221, South Carolina https://youtu.be/Hn1Et0IqWPA Inside Runner:……
Patriots Draft: Scouting Report on QB Bailey Zappe
The Patriots surprised the NFL world by drafting Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe with the 137th pick of the fourth round. At 6-0 218, Zappe is undersized but athletic. He ran 4.88 forty at the combine. He does a lot of things that Bill Belichick likes. He takes care of the ball, he’s accurate and he plays smart. He also throws a very catchable ball which makes him easy to……
Patriots Draft: Scouting Report on RB Pierre Strong Jr.
The Patriots used their second fourth round pick (Pick 127) on South Dakota State Pierre Strong Jr. Strong is 5-11 205. He was a four year starter finishing his career with 4,527 yards and 40 touchdowns. Big time production for a back that was a two-star recruit coming of high school. When you look at Strong physically, he is a long, lean running back who is a long strider and……
Patriots Draft: Scouting Report on CB Jack Jones
The Patriots drafted Arizona State cornerback Jack Jones with the 121st pick of the fourth round. Jones was a five star recruit out of high school and committed to USC. After having academic and character issues at SC, he ended up at Moorpark College for one season. From there, he went to Arizona State where he played for Herm Edwards for three years. Moore has average height but he is……
Patriots Draft: Day 3 Targets
Day 3 of the NFL Draft is here. The Patriots have 6 picks from rounds 4 to 7. They currently don’t have a fifth round pick. Here are the Patriots current picks today. Chances are, they won’t use all of them. Round 4, 121st overall (via KC) Round 4, 127th overall Round 4, 137th overall (via Car) Round 6, 183rd overall (via HOU) Round 6, 200th overall Round 6, 210th……
Patriots Draft: Scouting Report on CB Marcus Jones
The Patriots drafted Houston cornerback Marcus Jones with the 85th pick of the third round of the NFL Draft. Jones is undersized at 5-8 174 and profiles more as a slot corner. Despite that, he can still play on the outside because of his closing speed and ball skills. The Patriots spent a lot of time with Jones in the pre-draft process so it is not a surprise that they……