With the 2018 NFL Draft behind us, it’s fourth dimension to laid about the review procedure on how each squad stacks upwards amongst the selections they’ve made. The Patriots as well as Bill Belichick ever simply seem to know how to move the draft expelling the most amongst goodness idea as well as working the board amongst verbalize brilliance, this yr was no different. Trading Brandin Cooks early on inwards the offseason allowed New England to garner an extra kickoff circular selection, piece during the draft nosotros 1 time to a greater extent than witnessed them obtaining to a greater extent than draft upper-case missive of the alphabet this yr as well as next. When all was said as well as done nine picks were selected inwards what looks to live an interesting class, let’s review…
New England Patriots 2018 Draft Class Review:
Round 1 – Pick 23 (23)
Isaiah Wynn (OL)
Losing Nate Solder to gratis means left a gaping hole on the Patriots offensive work which is imperative to their success every bit keeping Tom Brady off the turf is priority seat out one. New England chose to fill upwards that require amongst their kickoff pick inwards the draft amongst onetime Georgia Bulldog Isaiah Winn. While some may experience Winn would live amend suited to play the Guard position, ADF feels he is to a greater extent than than capable to human the left tackle spot amongst a great grade of success. His stature may live the largest downside every bit most NFL clubs would similar to run across ii or iii to a greater extent than inches inwards peak fifty-fifty though his playing weight looks to live a goodness start.
Winn is extremely athletic which allows him to accept amount wages piece placing himself inwards the correct seat to a greater extent than oft than not. Scouts conduct hold praised his pass-pro claiming he could live the really best at that trait inwards this entire draft inwards price of the position. Winn possesses great awareness as well as low-cal feet which likewise puts him inwards the correct house to stifle opposing terminate rushers. It volition live really interesting to run across how the Patriots utilization Winn, but nosotros are quite sure enough he volition teach the kickoff crevice at roofing Tom Brady’s blindside. This was a enterprise pick fifty-fifty though it could live viewed every bit drafting strictly for need.
ADF Prediction: High potential, goodness upside.
Round 1 – Pick 31 (31)
Sony Michel (RB)
This evaluation came quite piece of cake for us at ADF every bit nosotros conduct hold been enamoured amongst the talents of Sony Michel for quite some time. Sony is 1 of the most exciting backs inwards this draft based on his really gifted grade as well as skill-set. Being drafted past times the Patriots could conk 1 of the amend situations for Sony every bit he shouldn’t live relied upon to accept the atomic number 82 purpose from twenty-four threescore minutes menstruation one. New England inwards the lastly several years has ever employed at to the lowest degree a trio of running backs to maintain teams guessing. Sony has traits that remind us a lot of onetime Buffalo Bills production CJ Spiller. While Sony is seat together amongst to a greater extent than thickness hence Spiller ever was, they both conduct hold similar traits of quickness, elusiveness, as well as goodness hands. Sony also possesses amend vision as well as isn’t afraid to run inwards betwixt the tackles taking on penalization for extra yardage. While Sony doesn’t conduct hold truthful breakaway speed, he should live able to detect ways to gain large chunks of yardage when given the opportunity.
The Patriots as well as Bill Belichick environs their squad amongst players that conduct hold the powerfulness to also hit the dingy move when needed. The appeal for Sony inwards New England is that he likewise tin overstep block extremely good finding defenders on scheme rush packages as well as blitz systems. Michel is also known for his ball safety which volition conk a long way inwards him avoiding the bench. Losing Dion Lewis to gratis means allowed the Patriots to live to a greater extent than opportunistic inwards selecting Sony to potentially supervene upon his carries amongst either matching or surpassing the production he left. This should live yet some other slam dunk inwards the history of great players to play for the Patriots as well as Bill Belichick.
ADF Prediction: Great potential, versatile running back.
Round 2 – Pick 24 (56)
Duke Dawson (DB)
The talented defensive backs inwards this draft cast continues every bit the Patriots chose Duke Dawson from Florida amongst their 2nd circular selection. Dawson does possess goodness size as well as peak to play inwards the NFL piece his speed is something that would’ve caught the eyes of the New England scouting department. Duke is a purpose instrumentalist that simply understands how to play the seat fifty-fifty if he doesn’t possess all the top-end traits you lot would similar to run across from cornerbacks these days. Normally seen from players amongst lower athletic ability, they tend to utilization their encephalon to compensate providing them the border of knowing how to accept angles, stunt opposing movements, as well as placing themselves inwards the best possible seat to brand a play. Dawson is this type of purpose instrumentalist which should allow him to fit inwards good amongst New England.
Having his best flavour inwards his senior motility saw Dawson to a greater extent than proficient inwards taking chances intercepting 4 balls as well as having nine overstep breakups piece returning 1 for a touchdown. His lastly flavour also saw him to a greater extent than actively taking the chance inwards making tackles seeing his best amount of his career. Dawson should live given every jeopardy to win a starting purpose amongst the potential to start inwards the nickel spot from twenty-four threescore minutes menstruation one. Duke has been prone to getting musical rhythm out on occasion, but this upshot should live able to live coached out of his game amongst amend placement.
ADF Prediction: Moderate potential.
Round v – Pick half dozen (143)
Ja’Whaun Bentley (LB)
As the Patriots moved upwards as well as downwardly the board inwards trying to gain to a greater extent than draft upper-case missive of the alphabet piece non having a 3rd as well as 4th circular pick, the 5th circular may conduct hold been a petty fleck of a attain inwards our opinion. Ja’Whaun Bentley is a pure hitter on the champaign every bit he possesses great weight as well as strong physical traits. While some believe he isn’t fast plenty to brand a deviation every bit a middle work backer, ADF mightiness fighting that point. Bentley comes inwards at 260 pounds piece topping out at 4.76 unofficial inwards his xl fourth dimension which isn’t terrible for a human his size. Bentley may simply facial expression slower every bit his acceleration volition definitely move out something to live desired. However, ADF is looking for all the positives that may live seen from Belichick as well as companionship every bit Bentley wasn’t a large producer on the champaign to accept notice either. Never finding his way to collecting over 100 tackles inwards a flavour inwards his career at Purdue is a petty concerning for a work backer brought inwards to assist halt the run. ADF does recognize Ja’Whaun’s powerfulness to detect holes inwards the gap stuffing runners behind the line, every bit he posted most xxx takedowns behind the work of scrimmage inwards his iv years. We shall live interested to run across if he tin carve out a purpose inwards New England.
Round half dozen – Pick 4 (178)
Christian Sam (LB)
Staying the course of written report knowing they require to a greater extent than depth on the defensive side beingness gashed all over the champaign lastly season, the Patriots convey inwards some other work backer that could easily assist the cause. Having nearly the same size every bit Ja’Whaun Bentley (though xv pounds lighter) Christian Sam is the Definition of a tackling presence that could fill upwards up the middle of the field. Breaking out inwards his senior flavour collecting a whopping 127 tackles, 9.5 of them for loss is definitely something that lacked from the New England work backers lastly season. ADF 1 time once to a greater extent than volition inquiry the speed aspect every bit Sam won’t blow you lot away running unopen to the field. Sam does possess goodness embrace powerfulness which is an added hit goodness closing downwardly the middle of the champaign piece the secondary tin mop upwards the mess if a coverage was blown. Sam should start off his career every bit a particular teamer amongst upside inwards rotational packages.
Round half dozen – Pick 36 (210)
Braxton Berrios (WR)
It’s no clandestine that Belichick loves to employ shifty, quick, smaller receives that tin run the amount road tree as well as select grip of anything thrown their way over the middle. The Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, Wes Welker comparisons are really warranted when discussing Braxton Berrios. Even though Berrios stands at 5’9” tall, he is a purpose instrumentalist that should live able to plough heads inwards military camp every bit his hands tin live similar glue. Berrios does also possess goodness provide powerfulness which is something Belichick looks for when bringing inwards receivers of this specific skill-set. Just to live clear, ADF isn’t anointing Berrios every bit the adjacent coming of Welker, Edelman, or Amendola, but the similarities hit be if he takes wages of his opportunity.
Round vii – Pick 1 (219)
Danny Etling (QB)
It was clear that at some signal inwards this draft the Patriots would address the quarterback position, to which they did amongst onetime LSU production Danny Etling. In ii seasons every bit the LSU pivot, Etling didn’t dazzle every bit much every bit nosotros would’ve liked. Danny does possess the physical traits that NFL teams long for, as well as his arm is definitely higher upwards average, however, his production as well as inconsistencies are far to glaring for us to ignore. Never bang-up the 2500 passing yard grade as well as never hitting over 20 touchdown passes inwards his career, all backed behind a completion per centum nether 60% doesn’t holler great talent inwards our eyes. This pick definitely looks the purpose of a military camp arm that volition struggle to stay on the roster.
Round vii – Pick 25 (243)
Keion Crossen (DB)
Yet some other purpose instrumentalist tardily inwards this draft that doesn’t actually fit amongst what the Patriots conduct hold done inwards the past. While Bill Belichick seems to entirely draft senior’s for maturity reasons, Western Carolina senior Keion Crossen is a long shot from twenty-four threescore minutes menstruation one. What surprised ADF was his powerfulness to brand plays inwards the tackling game showing his size at barely 5’10” tall. Crossen dished out 157 takedowns inwards his iv yr career which was impressive. Also to live expected for a human of his size, was his great speed beingness clocked at a career best of 4.28 seconds amongst a consistent 4.34 seconds at his pro day. Keion is a jet on the champaign as well as could live used inwards creative ways nosotros haven’t seen from Bill inwards the past.
Round vii – Pick 32 (250)
Ryan Izzo (TE)
Always having a soft spot for tight ends that tin assist inwards the run game amongst the potential to select grip of passes; the Patriots added some other to the mix. Izzo has great size, decent speed, as well as great awareness to live a constant inwards supporting the offensive work inwards the run game. Some scouts conduct hold null organized religious belief inwards his catching ability, but ADF could envision opportunities for Izzo to live used every bit a mismatch type of purpose instrumentalist inwards the play activity overstep on the destination work as well as redzone situations. This pick definitely screams depth blocking for a work that may live inwards tough this season.
2018 Undrafted Free Agent Signings
Shane Wimann, TE, Northern Illinois
Chris Lacy, WR, Oklahoma State
Trent Harris, DE, Miami (Fla.)
John Atkins, DT, Georgia
Ralph Webb, RB, Vanderbilt
Frank Herron, DT, LSU
JC Jackson, CB, Maryland
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