New England Football Journal®

The Patriots don’t have a first round pick but they have two seconds, two three and four sixth round picks. Bill Belichick and his scouts have plenty of ammo to move around and pick the players they want. Here are five players that profile as Patriots type players that could be available to the Patriots. 1. Jason Spriggs, OT, Indiana: Spriggs probably won’t be there tomorrow night when the Patriots…

 1. Los Angeles Rams: Jared Goff, QB Cal: The Rams moved up to this spot to draft a franchise quarterback and the Rams believe Goff can be the face of their franchise for years.  2. Philadelphia Eagles: Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State: The Eagles want a franchise quarterback, that’s why they gave up a bunch of picks to acquire the second pick in the draft. Wentz has all the…

1. Carson Wentz, North Dakota State, 6-5 237: I really like Carson Wentz’s size and his arm strength. He can make every throw in the playbook and his arm strength doesn’t diminish when he’s out of the pocket. Wentz is strong in the pocket. Hangs in, keeps his feet active, locates the open receiver in his progression and delivers the ball on time. Wentz is also effective out of the…

1. Ezekiel Elliot, Ohio State, 5-11 1/2 225: Elliot runs with great power and balance. He is patient at the line of scrimmage and is a traditional one cut runner who can pick his hole, accelerate and get into the second level. Elliot is a finisher in the open field. Once he’s loose, he’s gone. Elliot is a good blocker who has experience lead block for Ohio State’s quarterbacks. Squares…

1. Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss, 6-2 221: I know people are hung up on Treadwell’s forty time and I know it has hurt his stock, but this kid is too good of a route runner and too polished not to be the number one receiver in this class. Sure he’s had some drops, but I think he is the most complete receiver in this class and he can step in…

1. Hunter Henry, Arkansas, 6-4 1/2 250: Henry is a bit undersized and an average blocker at best but he is a good route runner who has a feel for getting into open spaces and he can seperate after the catch. Henry is a move tight end who can be used to create match-ups. He reminds me a lot of a Jacob Tamme and Garrett Graham. He’s on the smaller…

1. Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss, 6-5 310: Tunsil is long and athletic. Gets out on 5 technique defensive ends quickly in the run game and can cover them up and seal them. Tunsil moves well in all four directions. He’s comfortable moving laterally and can work together with a guard or tight end on a scoop block. Moves well vertically as well and has shown the ability to consistently seal…

1. Cody Whitehair, Kansas State, 6-3 1/2 301: Whitehair is athletic. He moves well laterally in zone blocking schemes and when pulling. Comes off of double teams quickly and can seal a second level defender. Whitehair is a good pass blocker. Moves well laterally and can punch and recoil. He is a little light in the pants and he will struggle at times against bigger tackles but he’ll compete. Solid…

Buffalo Bills: QB, DT, WR, S Needs Breakdown: The Bills need to solve their quarterback problem long term. I know they believe in Tyrod Taylor but they need to find a long term solution at some point in this draft. Defensive tackle is truly their primary need. This year’s defensive tackle draft class is loaded so the Bills should be able to draft a quality player with pick number 19….

Needs Breakdown: The Ravens have multiple needs. Defensive end is their primary need. Baltimore couldn’t get to the quarterback last season but they hope to fix that problem in this draft. The Ravens have Eugene Monroe at left tackle but he’s getting older and the Ravens wouldn’t mind acquiring his replacement in this draft. The Ravens are a 3-4 team defensively. They need to to add a couple of outside…