The New England Patriots surprised us all once again with their second round pick, as they selected safety Jordan Richards out of Stanford. Richards was a projected 6th or 7th round pick by NFL.com, and I’ll be honest: I had no idea who he was when I heard the pick.
After some brief research, it sounds like Richards is the prototypical Belichick player. He is smart, tough, loves the game, and is a great team leader. He isn’t an athletic freak, and he doesn’t have elite ball skills, but everyone keeps raving about his intelligence, which is likely why Belichick wanted him so badly.