TEAM TALK
- Mike Dussault scouts some potential Patriots for Draft Day 2.
- Paul Perillo feels as if the Patriots missed an opportunity at No. 21 when they chose to trade down to the end of the first round.
- Erik Scalavino recaps what the Patriots did during Round 1 of the draft. “My playing style is aggressive and relentless … I’m confident in my abilities overall as an offensive lineman,” Cole Strange asserted in a post-draft conference call. “I’ll do everything I can to contribute to the team and add to the winning culture. I don’t know any of the [Patriots] players personally, but I’m incredibly excited and cannot wait.”
- Experts react to Patriots 2022 NFL Draft Day 1 pick: See what the experts had to say.
- Press Conference: Bill Belichick (transcript + 15 min. video)
- College Highlights: Cole Strange, G, Tennessee-Chattanooga. (6 min. video)
- Patriots Draft Party returns to Gillette Stadium. (>1 min. video)
- Conference Call: Patriots 2022 first round draft pick Cole Strange. (7 min.)
- Patriots Unfiltered 4/28: NFL Draft Day 1 analysis, New England selects OL Cole Strange. (4 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Kevin Tame Jr. (Patriots Country) Best available Day 2 players for the Patriots.
- Evan Lazar updates the Patriots Big Board heading into Day 2 of the draft.
- Nick Goss updates the list of Patriots draft picks after the trade with the Chiefs.
- Mike Reiss analyzes the Patriots pick of Chattanooga OG Cole Strange at No. 29. /Good read.
- Kevin Tame Jr. (Patriots Country) Patriots Profile: Who is Cole Strange?
- Evan Lazar explains the Patriots first-rounder Cole Strange might be a stud Guard, but it won’t move the needle in the loaded AFC.
- Phil Perry talks about the Patriots passing up quality talent to fill a self-inflicted need.
- Zack Cox offers five thoughts on Patriots’ draft so far after first-round stunner. Cole Strange was an obvious Patriots fit — but not in Round 1.
- Zack Cox offers his analysis on the Pats’ Day 1 actions and selection. “A major surprise. We had Strange going to the Patriots in our final mock draft — but way down in the third round, No. 85 overall. At No. 29? That seems like an extreme reach”; More.
- Ian Logue (PatsFans) Patriots make a surprise pick in Chattanooga OL Strange.
- Zack Cox feels the Cole Strange pick was a major reach.
- Mike D’Abate (Patriots Country) Belichick on Strange Patriots draft pick: ‘He would not have lasted much longer.
- Mark Morse (PatsFans) Wait, what? The Patriots made a very Strange selection.
- Greg Dudek relays Mel Kiper Jr. on how Cole Strange reminds him of former Patriots lineman Logan Mankins.
- Zack Cox says Patriots fans will love Cole Strange’s self-scouting report.
- Dakota Randall notes Cole Strange lauds Bill Belichick and seems genuinely thrilled to join the Patriots. /Why is this a surprise?
- Richie Whitt (Patriots Country) Shock ‘n aww: Fans, peers pan Patriots Strange 1st-Round draft pick.
- Sean T. McGuire picks the first round winners and losers. Patriots: losers.
- Mike Reiss mentions Sean McVay’s reaction to the Patriots’ selection of Cole Strange, and how the Rams were hoping he’d be there when they picked at 104.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Josh Edwards (CBS Sports) Best prospects available for Day 2.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) Pros and cons for every first-round pick. Patriots: Cole Strange, whom several draft analysts projected more as a second- or third-round pick, projects as a plug-and-play starter at left guard; More.
- Doug Kyed (PFF) Wide receiver trades, Cole Strange pick among NFL sources’ biggest surprises in first round.
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Pick-by-pick analysis for Round 1. Cole Strange: “The scrappy interior blocker from Chattanooga has the potential to play every spot on the offensive line. Strange is a developmental prospect, but he could earning a starting role as a rookie with a strong performance in training camp.”
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) First round grades, tracker, analysis for every first-round selection. 29. Patriots (from Chiefs) Cole Strange, G, Chattanooga - Grade: C. “They draft the replacement for Shaq Mason at right guard. This might be a little high for him, but it certainly fills a need. They get younger and cheaper.”
- Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) First round instant grades. Cole Strange: C-. “Our 91st-ranked player, Strange screams Patriots … but also screams poor value. Of course, many people said the same thing when the Patriots took Logan Mankins in this same range many years ago. ...”
- Kevin Hanson (SI) Grades for all 32 first-round picks. Patriots: D+. “While he’ll fill the void created by Ted Karras and has versatility to play guard or center, this is a surprise, as they likely could have waited at least another round, possibly two. Strange has good balance and quick feet and should be a solid interior blocker, even though the value in Round 1 is less than ideal.”
- Chad Reuter (NFL.com) Day 1 quick-snap grades for all 32 teams. Patriots: D. “Strange was selected at least 40-to-50 picks ahead of where I expected him to go.”
- Jason Owens (Yahoo! Sports) Sean McVay literally laughs out loud at Patriots’ surprise first-round pick.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) A.J. Brown to the Eagles headlines the five biggest surprises from first round.
- Rodger Sherman (The Ringer) Winners and losers of the 2022 NFL Draft’s first round. Loser: The Pats’ Strange pick.
- Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) 2022 NFL Draft Round 1 winners and losers.
- Jeffri Chadiha (NFL.com) The First Read: Winners and losers from Round 1.
- Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) The NFL draft was just another wild night in Vegas. Now which teams will regret it?
- Staff (ESPN) 2022 NFL draft trade tracker: Every deal for a first-round pick.
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