Todd McShay ‘Would Kill’ For Patriots To Draft Talented NFL Prospect

The New England Patriots have a few priorities at the moment. They have found a starting quarterback in Mac Jones and finding a signal-caller is not even an option right now. Todd McShay has a suggestion for the Patriots regarding the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft. He believes that the team should get one particular player and several analysts would agree with him on this one.

The Patriots have to find more linebackers and McShay would bet on Nakobe Dean. Moreover, he’d “kill” to see him with the Patriots in 2022.

Todd McShay wants the Patriots to get Nakobe Dean in the draft

McShay offered his mock draft and Dean is definitely on his list of Patriots drafts. Dean is an incredible player. He would sure thrive in New England.

“The one player I would kill to see with the Patriots — just because I love him and know where he would excel the most would be in New England with Bill — would be (Georgia’s) Nakobe Dean,” McShay told his ESPN colleague, Mike Reiss.

“I’ve talked and met with him, and I’ve talked with multiple scouts and we all kind of agree: There isn’t a better player in this class in terms of football IQ. You match that IQ with what New England tries to do — they’re so multiple and differentiate from week to week — that would be a lot of fun to watch.

“Find me a faster linebacker in terms of play speed in this class. You’re talking about nine guys who could get drafted on that defensive side for Georgia, and he was the best player on it. You’re talking about a player — with two linebackers next to him in [(Channing) Tindall and Quay Walker that are going to be drafted on Day 2 — and he’s two steps ahead almost every snap.”

Belichick has a few great options right now and he may consider getting Dean. McShay knows a few things about the game. Dean could be a good fit for the Patriots linebacker unit. Let’s see what happens in the upcoming draft.