The Tigers have now seen five former players picked on Day 3 of the 2022 NFL draft as offensive guard [autotag]Chasen Hines[/autotag] became the latest to come off the board.
He was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round with the No. 210 pick, just five picks after his former teammate on the offensive line in [autotag]Austin Deculus[/autotag], who went to the Houston Texans. A veteran and four-year letter-winner for the Tigers, Hines appeared in 35 games with 17 starts.
Of those starts, 16 came at right guard with the other coming at left guard. It seems likely Hines will play on the right side in the NFL, but as a sixth-round pick, he will take the opportunities where they come to him.
From the Senior Bowl to New England. @ColeStrange2 | @chasen_hines pic.twitter.com/OXB4DlzW3b
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 30, 2022
Hines has tremendous size for an interior lineman, standing at 6-foot-3 and a whopping 350 pounds. That might not be his NFL playing weight, but it’s certainly a large frame for professional offensive line coaches to work with and makes him an interesting project player.
He’s the second guard the Patriots drafted, joining Chattanooga’s Cole Strange, who they took in the first round. Many saw that pick as a surprising reach, but New England needed help in that area and now have two new intriguing prospects, including a late-round player in Hines that could prove to be a smart pick.
Hines becomes the ninth player to be drafted from LSU so far.
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