Next week, New England Patriots coach Mike Trébel will answer questions at a pre-NFL press conference, a chance to hear the guy who largely calls the gunshots. Although he is in the executive vice-president of the Eliot Wolf players staff staff he In Final, there is no doubt that Vrabel’s voice has a lot of weight. And his biggest off -season in the rise in this list goes through the draft.
On Wednesday, Dane Brugler published “The Beast”, its always impressive and global subscription. Today, let’s use this as a guide for our latest Patriots simulation project.
Round 1 (n ° 4 in total): Armand Membou
In the interest of transparency, this is not what I think the patriots will do – what is Identifier TO DO. (I mentioned that I think Will Campbell will be the choice.)
Membou is all that the athlete Campbell is, but it was measured with longer arms and a much longer scale. Given this, there is a better chance that Membou remains in Tackle than Campbell.
However, there is a blatant blow on Membou. He played essentially his entire college career as a right tackle, and after the patriots signed the free agent Morgan Moses, they have a blatant need on the left side, not where Membou played in the dry. So, if they choose membou, they will probably need him to change position immediately. It is not impossible as long as they get involved from the start, but it is an additional thing to consider with Membou.
We have already explained why it will be difficult for patriots to trade and why it seems unlikely that Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter do not fall to them. So, for this simulated project, we collide and choose, going with the player who seems to be the best bet to stay in the offensive tackle.
Brugler: “Membou may not have the ideal height to play Tacklle, but he plays for a long time with exceptional control and finishing skills. His tools remind me of Troy Fautanu of the 2024 draft class, and all the talent is there to become a long-term starting tackle of the NFL.”
Round 2 (n ° 38): Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State
The Patriots believe that after adding Stefon Diggs, their need for the wide receiver is not that big as they are pigeoned to take a receiver with one of their first two choices. But even if it is a relatively low wide receiver project class, I still think they should follow this path. Of course, you may be apologized for being worried about the patriots who take another very written receiver, but they really need someone they can develop, and there is no reason to believe that Ja’lynn Polk will be this guy. Higgins would give them a real external receiver that checks the boxes of what you are looking for in this place.
Brugler: “Higgins is an ascending athlete of height speed with the radius of physics and capture to be a productive NFL starter while he continues to develop his road / liberation precision. His game is similar to what Nico Collins has put on a band in Michigan.”
Round 3 (n ° 69): Ashton Gillotte, Edge, Louisville
Even with the additions that the patriots made their defense in free agency, Edge Rusher is always a position that I think they should target early. There are still a lot of unknowns about how Keion White and Harold Landry will perform this season. So, target someone like Gillotte, who had 11 bags in 2023, could be an option and would give him more real rusher of passes than Anfernee Jennings, potentially leaving him substitute and go out with Jennings according to the situation.
Brugler: “Gillotte is a densely built Edge defender who might not check each box but is still in the bag area and plays quickly, physical and persistent – three qualities that will reach him to NFL coaches. He can be an immediate under -complaint with long -term starting potential.”
Round 3 (n ° 77): Bhashul Tuten, Running Back, Virginia Tech
I have the impression that the patriots would like to add a quick ball to complete Rhamondre Stevenson, and it is a deep draft class for half-porters. The third round can be a little early so that they can go after a ball carrier, but it could happen. Tuten ran the 40 in 4.32 flamboyant seconds and has a 40.5 inch vertical. With the Pats, he could start as a third return and a turner.
Brugler: “Tuten is a balanced runner with the burst of dizziness to hinder the defense when he finds the fold. His promise in the third try and the experience as a kicks increases the value he would hold on a list of the NFL.”
Round 4 (n ° 106): Bilhal Kone, Cornerback, Western Michigan
At 6 feet 1 inch and with a 4.43 second 40, Kone checks a few important boxes for half an outdoor corner that Pats would like to develop. He had a winding path to this point, going from a star -free recruit at the Junior College at the FCS two seasons of the FBS. But Kone is the kind of development option that Pats could target in corner with Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis safely as beginners.
Brugler: “Kone is not yet a polite player, but his collection of athletic features and global tenacity are worth investment in the middle of the round. It is suitable for both the press and the zone regimes with an increase as a starter.”
Round 5 (n ° 144): Bryce Cabeldue, Guard, Kansas
There is so much uncertainty around the patriots of the left guard that it is probably worth choosing someone 3 (or maybe even earlier) to add to this competition. Cabeldue played the university’s offensive tackle, but figures to move inside given his short arms (33 1/4 inch). He made 50 starts at Kansas, so he will come to the NFL with a lot of gaming experience.
Brugler: “Cabeldue is a university tackle that best projects inside the guard, where its competitive edge, its speed speed and its hand strength should be translated. It had no representatives of university, but it looked comfortable there during the Bol practices of the East-West sanctuary.”
Round 5 (n ° 171): Thomas Fidone, tight end, Nebraska
I know there is an intrigue on the Pats that ended in the first round, but I don’t see it. I expect them to target a day 3 to develop behind Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper. A pair of ACL tears in the first two years of Fidone college has made it go back and led to less production than you wish (633 reception yards in 61 collegial games). But Fidone was tested as a very good athlete for the position and could improve in the years to come.
Brugler: “Fidone is a courageous athlete with an attractive length and speed, but he has not yet played his best football and will have to develop quickly once in an NFL camp to win a role. He has not played many special teams in college, which will have to change at the next level.”
Round 7 (n ° 220): Ryan Fitzgerald, Kicker, Florida State
The Patriots will get the competition in the training camp for John Parker Romo, so maybe they will seek to use one of their seventh round choices on the position. Fitzgerald is the second classified botter of Brugler after having tried 13 for 13 on the field last season (with five of those of more than 50 yards) and 19 out of 21 in 2023.
Round 7 (n ° 238): Jimmy Horn Jr., Large receiver, Colorado
If the Pats arrive early on a real outdoor receiver, they may take a chance late on a receiver / return of slot machines. (We know how effective these types have been in the offensive of Josh McDaniels.) HORN JR. is undersized (5-8, 174 pounds) but is a vacuum machines receiver that excels with the ball in his hands.
Brugler: “Horn has limits of size and strength and must show better consistency at the next level, but it can be dynamic searching and creating with the ball in his hands. He will have to prove himself as more than a simple gadget player, and a return role in the special teams will help his chances.”
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