FOXBOROUGH — We’re on the scene for the second night of the 2019 NFL draft. Keep it here for all the updates throughout the weekend. The Patriots hold five Day 2 picks -- what direction are they headed? We shall see.
PATRIOTS PROSPECTS
Offense
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Tight ends
Receivers
Tackles
Guards/centers
Defense
Edge
Interior
Linebackers
Cornerbacks
Safeties
Defensive tackles
Special teams
11:23 p.m.: Yodny Cajuste at No. 101. Patriots get their tackle at the end of the third round. Thinking he will have the inside track on the swing tackle gig. So it looks like that's the end of the night for New England.
11:21 p.m.: Patriots are on the clock at No. 101.
11:11 p.m.: So this is where we're at, for the moment...
Round 3, 101
Round 4, 118
Round 4, 133
Round 4, 134
Round 7, 239
Round 7, 243
Round 7, 246
Round 7, 252
11:09 p.m.: Patriots trade out of 97.
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10:08 p.m.: Chase Winovich
Winovich went in the third round to New England. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Why he makes sense: Watching Winovich play is exhausting. This 6-foot-3, 256-pounder is always going 100 MPH — a relentlessly high motor who is always around the play. In his last three years with the Wolverines, he had 43 tackles for loss and 18.5 sacks. His size may force him to become more of an outside linebacker than a defensive end in the NFL, so transitioning from college defensive end to NFL outside linebacker could be a challenge. But you can be sure, regardless of what happens, he’ll be going full-tilt all the time. Trying to watch him from a New England perspective, the 3-cone time (6.94) really stands out. There are also elements of Ninkovich (as an edge presence) and Tedy Bruschi (in terms of his energy and attitude) in his game. He strikes me as the sort of player who, if he’s chosen by the Patriots and ends up making the roster, will become a local folk hero because of the long hair and the gonzo playing style. I can see him becoming a special teams demon as a rookie. In the end, regardless of where he goes, he seems to be an early Day 3 type who will provide an instant jolt of energy to any team that takes him.
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JOEJUAN WILLIAMS, Vanderbilt (6-3 ½, 207, 4.60, 2-3):
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Lots of New England buzz around this long corner, a 6-foot-4, 211-pounder who showed himself to be a physical presence in his three years as a collegian with the Commodores. He’s a little on the raw side — you could see the Patriots’ taking him and having him in a limited role for a year until he refines his game a bit — but there’s still plenty of reason to see why New England might like him. Last year as a junior, he was voted second-team All-SEC by league coaches after recording 61 tackles, two for loss, four interceptions and 14 pass breakups in 13 starts. From a Patriots’ perspective, he doesn’t necessarily fit the profile — since 2000, Bill Belichick has never drafted a corner taller than 6 feet, and has had just one corner (Brandon Browner) on his roster at 6-foot-4. Williams has the same sort of feistiness in his game, right down to the occasional ill-timed penalty. One more thing? He’s a pretty good quote. The guy loves candy, but is trying to cut sugar from his diet and add things like cauliflower. How’s it going, JoeJuan? “Cauliflower is the worst. I hate it. It’s so bad,” Williams said. “But I have to be attuned to what my body needs. You can’t put regular gas in a Lamborghini.” OK then.
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