2020 NFL Draft: New England Patriots 7-round mock
By John Buhler
Third Round
872. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. TCU Horned Frogs. 87. WR. Jalen Reagor. player
No, drafting wide receivers have not been the Patriots’ thing for the better part of two decades. When the best wide receiver you’ve drafted is a former MAC quarterback in Julian Edelman, you have a problem evaluating the position. Though the drafted N’Keal Harry in the first round last year, don’t think for a second the Patriots are done addressing the position in the NFL Draft.
With the No. 87 pick in the third round, New England should hope if TCU Horned Frogs wide receiver Jalen Reagor falls to them. Reagor was a two-time All-Big 12 Second-Team player and was the Big 12’s Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2017. He left Fort Worth with 148 career catches for 2,248 yards and 22 touchdowns, including a 1,000-yard season as a sophomore in 2018.
player. 47. Florida Atlantic Owls. Harrison Bryant. 97. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. TE
New England is likely to have two compensatory picks at the end of the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. With Rob Gronkowski retiring after winning Super Bowl 53, the Patriots still haven’t addressed the tight end position as they should have. One player who might be available for them to take at No. 97 would be Harrison Bryant of the Florida Atlantic Owls.
As a senior in 2019, Bryant had 65 catches for 1,004 yards and seven touchdowns. FAU won Conference USA and Bryant took home the John Mackey Award as the best tight end in football playing for Lane Kiffin down in Boca Raton. Bryant got better every year at FAU and should be a welcomed addition to the Patriots receiving corps if he can be drafted by them in the third round.
Malik Harrison. player. LB. Ohio State Buckeyes. 99. 812. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
New England always looks to reload its defense under Belichick. He always looks for players who have a ton of in-game experience that have played at major programs. One player who could be in the mix to land with New England in the compensatory part of the third round is Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Malik Harrison.
Harrison is 6-foot-3, 240 pounds and has played in a ton of big games during his time with the Buckeyes. He leaves Columbus with 205 total tackles (136 solo, 69 assists), 29 for a loss of yardage, nine sacks, nine pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and an interception for 13 yards. Though not the best player on Ohio State’s defense, he could be a solid glue guy in New England.