It Patriots Landed one of the best prospects of the board on the fifth round.
With Selection no. 146 In general, New England drafted Bradyn Swinson on the edge of the LSU. Swinson was a one -year -old headline, but he finished fifth in the FBS in pressure (59) last season and outlines himself as a good adjustment in the defense of Mike Vrabel.
It was not expected that the 6 feet of 4, 255 pounds were on the board when the patriots picked up in the fifth round. Dane Brugler of Athletic Had a third round note in Swinson (No. 100 in general), Lance Zierlein of the NFL Media had it as a projection of Round 3 or 4, and Daniel Jeremiah took 87th place in his Top 150.
“With its speed and flexibility, Swinson can threaten the corner,” Brugler writes. “He blinks in his hands, but will be stuck at the top of his rush too often, and his sequencing needs continue to develop. He is very puzzling of his role in the way of operation, but he will cover versus power and his best work when he aligned against the adjusted ends.
“Generally, Swinson is a green corridor at the top with athletic tools to threaten the edge and pursue football. It can be difficult for him to maintain three losses responsibilities until he can establish a firm advantage, but it is the most suitable for a reserve paper in a 3-4 scheme.”
Patriots could use the edges on the edges, as they ended up dead in the NFL with only 28 sacks a season ago. Keion White and Deatrich Wise tied for the team team with 5 sacks each, and Wise has since signed with Washington at the free agency.