Patriots Predicted To Draft National Champion Playmaker To Boost Offense
An NFL writer urged the New England Patriots to select a national champion playmaker to boost their offense.
Patriots Predicted To Draft National Champion Playmaker To Boost Offense originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New England Patriots might be adding another big-time wide receiver to their roster in the coming weeks.
Many fans are hoping it will be Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A. J. Brown, but there’s still a chance New England could add a receiver in the first round of this year’s draft.
With the Patriots holding the No. 31 pick, they could be in position to draft a falling wide receiver, and NFL Network's Gennaro Filice has a player in mind. Filice released a mock draft on Monday, projecting that the Patriots will select Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr.
with the 31st pick. "The Romeo Doubs pickup was solid, but Drake Maye’s receiving corps still isn’t up to snuff following the release of Stefon Diggs," Filice wrote. "Cooper’s a well-rounded player with a mature game that could immediately fill the slot role in New England.