Day two of the NFL Draft kicks off at 7 pm tonight. Here are some prospects to watch for the Patriots in rounds two and three. Patrick Paul, OT, Houston: Paul has started 44 games in his career at Houston. He has the requisite length necessary to play left tackle (6-7 331). Taking him at 34 might be a little high but if the Patriots trade down, he would be…
Both Eliot Wolf and Jerod Mayo made it clear last night that there is no timetable for when newly drafted Drake Maye will be the team’s starting quarterback. Listening to the two, it sounds like there is no expectation of Maye playing early. When Mayo was asked when Maye might be ready to start, Mayo actually referenced former coach Bill Belichick when talking about the process of developing players. “I…
Image courtesy of ESPN. Tonight will be the first big step in this new era of New England Patriots football. The Patriots need to come out of the first round with not only their franchise quarterback of the future, but also another player they could pair up with him as well. Whether it is a tackle or a wide receiver. They should look into trading back into the first round….
The Patriots thought they had their quarterback of the future in Mac Jones after taking him 15th overall in 2021 but after two years of regression, they moved on from him this off-season, trading him to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now comes a new opportunity to truly find Tom Brady’s heir apparent and the next great quarterback in franchise history. It is a good year to be picking at the top…
Daniels has had quite an interesting path to the NFL. He was in college for five years starting with his time at Arizona State. He played with the Sun Devils from 2019 to 2021. He then transferred to LSU where he played well in 2022 and burst into the scene last season. He won the Heisman Trophy completing 66.3 percent of his passes for 3,812 yards, 40 touchdown passes and…
Image courtesy of Michigan Athletics A flat out winner. McCarthy only lost one game at Michigan. Has won a championship at every level of football McCarthy has played in. He is a winner. Plain and simple. Here is my scouting report on J.J McCarthy. J.J McCarthy, QB, 6-2 219, Michigan Arm Strength: Strong arm. McCarthy can put some zip on the ball. Has good velocity and zip on his ball….
Brian Thomas, WR, 6-2 209, LSU Hands: Thomas has strong hands and a wide catch radius. He can go up and catch the ball versus man coverage and win in contested catch situations. Has a wide catch radius and it shows up on film all the time. Patterns:Long strider who chews up grease off the snap. Gets in and out of cuts with ease. Drops his hips on breaks and……
Courtesy of USATI One of the most experienced offensive lineman in this class. Paul started 44 games at Houston. He is a two First Team All-AAC and last season he was First Team All Big-12. Here is my scouting report on Patrick Paul. Patrick Paul, OT, 6-7 331, Houston Initial Quicks: Gets off the ball with some quickness but he also needs to lower his pad level and play with better……
Walker is one of the top big play receivers in this year’s class. He started his career at North Carolina Central before transferring to Kent State and eventually North Carolina. He caught 41 passes for 699 yards and 7 touchdowns in 2023. He finished Third Team All-ACC. Here is my scouting report on Devontez Walker. Devontez Walker, WR, 6-1 193, North Carolina Hands – Has plus hands and can catch……
Baker transferred to UCF from Alabama after the 2021 season. One of the most productive receivers in the country the past two years. Baker caught 108 passes for 1,935 yards and 12 touchdowns. Baker finished first team All Big-12 for his efforts. Here is my scouting report on Javon Baker. Javon Baker, WR, 6-1 202, UCF Hands: Baker has strong hands. Does a good job of catching the ball away…