Patriots Select Star Receiver In Mel Kiper’s First 2022 NFL Mock Draft
The New England Patriots have to fix their defense. Head coach Bill Belichick has to improve a few aspects of his game. The Patriots have a lot of great players on the roster but things didn’t go really well. New England played the wild-card game to the Buffalo Bills and ended up losing it. Fans didn’t expect his ending mostly because the Patriots had a seven-game winning streak. Mel Kiper believes that the Patriots will select a star wide receiver Jameson Williams.
Patriots quarterback Mac Jones to motivate the team to select a star wide receiver
Kiper explained that the Patriots have a good reason to select Williams with the 21st overall pick. The talented player had a good season for the Crimson Tide, but tore his ACL. Belichick has already worked with players who had sustained such terrible injury.
“The Patriots had a solid 2021 draft, with quarterback Mac Jones and defensive tackle Christian Barmore turning into early starters and Day 3 pick Rhamondre Stevenson showing value in a running back rotation. What stuck out to me as I watched the Patriots, though, was their lack of playmakers in the passing game. Their top two receivers were former undrafted free agents (Jacobi Meyers and Kendrick Bourne), and their tight ends didn’t beat defenders after the catch (when they got open). N’Keal Henry hasn’t developed like they had hoped. If they can get a deep threat for Jones here, they should be thrilled.
“Williams, an Ohio State transfer with blazing speed, had a fantastic season for the Crimson Tide, catching 79 passes for 1,572 yards and 15 touchdowns. He would likely be in the top-10 range if he didn’t tear his ACL in the national title game, which means he might not be ready for training camp. Still, I don’t think he’s going to fall too far, because he’s a true No. 1 wideout when he’s healthy. This is good value for New England.”
The Patriots have a good group but they could definitely use more receivers. Getting a star wide receiver would be the cherry on top.
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