9 quick-hit takeaways from the Patriots’ 2020 NFL Draft

What the draft means for New England in 2020 and beyond. (And who is QB Trey Lance?)

5. Dalton Keene is a project that Patriots coaches are probably excited about

He is truly a unique prospect. He may be a tight end, but many of his best pass-catching plays came from the fullback or h-back position. He didn’t exactly put up big numbers when running downfield routes. But his measurables show a player who should be able to run routes well, if coached to do so properly. He has the speed, agility and size to be a George Kittle-type threat. It may just take a year or two to put it together while they experiment with him at all the positions he can play. That experimentation may also get complicated if the Patriots don’t have time to tinker this offseason amid the COVID-19 pandemic.