The New England Patriots may have gone a number of totally different instructions with their 2019 first-round decide, however they opted for arguably essentially the most logical route.
The Patriots, who tend to both commerce out of the primary spherical or choose a participant with little buzz, made fairly a splash Thursday night time after they chosen N’Keal Harry with the 32nd general decide. New England was in determined want of a pass-catcher heading into the NFL draft, and Skip Bayless believes the franchise stuffed that void after which some.
Harry has an opportunity to be an affect participant from the get-go in Foxboro. As an above-average route runner at 6-foot-Three and 228 kilos, the Arizona State product could possibly be a matchup nightmare for defensive backs. Harry can go up and get it, however he additionally has expertise within the slot, so his versatility certainly was interesting to Bill Belichick and Co.
That stated, loads of early-round chosen receivers have flaked out in New England earlier than. Harry has his work reduce out for him in an effort to really thrive within the Patriots’ system, however judging by his introductory convention name, he’s desirous to dive into the playbook.
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