Everything New England Patriots fans need to know heading into the 2020 NFL Draft.
VITALS
Head Coach: Bill Belichick
General Manager: Bill Belichick
2019 Record: 12-4
2020 DRAFT PICKS
1 (23)
3 (87)
3 (98, compensatory pick)
3 (100, compensatory pick)
4 (125, from Bears)
5 (172, from Seahawks via Lions)
6 (195, from Broncos)
6 (204, from Texans)
6 (212, compensatory pick)
6 (213, compensatory pick)
7 (230, from Falcons)
7 (241, from Seahawks)
TEAM NEEDS
Quarterback
The Patriots need to find a new starting quarterback to replace Tom Brady, which is a sentence that still feels weird to write. Even if their front office feels confident in Jarrett Stidham, they should strongly consider drafting a quarterback early or even trade up in the first round for one.
Edge Rusher
Jamie Collins and Kyle Van Noy both left the Patriots in free agency, leaving their defense devoid of their two most productive pass-rushers from their dangerous 2019 unit. Adding some talent at edge rusher should be a priority for New England.
Tight End
Benjamin Watson retired in March, leaving the Patriots with an even thinner group of tight ends than they already had. While the 2020 draft class doesn’t feature much in the way of Day 1 starters at tight end, New England would be wise to add a player with some upside at the position to their roster.
TOP TARGETS
Jordan Love | QB | Utah State
Jacob Eason | QB | Washington
A.J. Epenesa | EDGE | Iowa
Yetur Gross-Matos | EDGE | Penn State
Cole Kmet | TE | Notre Dame
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