NFL Exec Made Groundbreaking Statement About Patriots’ Chase Winovich

The New England Patriots made a few great moves during the 2019 NFL Draft, and Chase Winovich was one of them. The selection of the Michigan pass rusher didn’t come as a surprise, because he has great athleticism, versatility and skills. Experts predict that he may easily turn into a fan favorite. Others say that selecting Winovich was a predictable move. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was amazed with the player, and that explains pretty much everything.

Mike Sando analyzed the Patriots’ 2019 NFL Draft class, and Chase Winovich was his main topic.

“Execs were intrigued by second-round selection Joejuan Williams, a supersized corner without traditional speed for the position,” Sando wrote in his piece. “They could have predicted Michigan’s Chase Winovich would wind up in New England, so closely does he match the Patriots’ template (an exec called him a ‘hard ass’ with a ‘nonstop motor’). Another exec saw third-round running back Damien Harris as a potential hedge against the expiration date on Sony Michel’s knees.”

Winovich was more than excited about his selection.

“Man, I’m speechless,” Winovich told media members during a conference call. “It’s a great honor and I’m just very lucky. I’m feeling very blessed, surrounded by my closest family and friends, so it’s a very lucky position I’m in, very blessed. It’s one of those things where you never really know going into the draft process. New England’s a great program, they’ve obviously done some really great things and you’re hoping your name is called and your phone starts ringing, and thank God it did.”

If you ask about his style, Winovich will provide a detailed description.

“I like to think of myself as kind of a junkyard dog, just tenacious, relentless effort and motor, just scrapping for every inch. But at the same time, I like to think I’m slippery here – as they say in Pittsburgh, ‘slippy.’ I think I bring some versatility and I think my combine was an example of some of the speed that I have, and when you factor all of that in together, I think that makes me a pretty interesting pick and prospect and football player in general. At the end of the day, I’m just trying to go out there, prove my worth to the other guys on the team and ultimately to the rest of the world.”