2020 NFL Draft: Full grades for every 3rd-round pick

Breaking down every third-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, with complete grades for every selection

101. New England Patriots

Dalton Keene | TE | Virginia Tech

After taking a tight end earlier in the round, the Patriots double-dipped and took another tight end just 10 picks later.

Keene fits the profile of an H-back at the next level. He has solid speed, good ball skills and shows effort and tenacity as a run blocker. He’s very much projection at this stage, though, as he’s raw as a route runner and in his technique as a blocker. New England’s decision to go with back-to-back tight ends could pay off, but they arguably reached with both of their selections in doing so.

GRADE: C