The top end of the New England Patriots wide receiver depth chart trends older with soon-to-be 30-year-old Julian Edelman and 30-year-old Danny Amendola, so bringing in a developmental prospect with the future in mind had merit, and Malcolm Mitchell (fourth round, 112th overall) fits the Patriots in multiple ways.
My take: What's not to like? Whenever a pick matches up with the pre-draft "favorite five" series, in which Mitchell was dubbed a personal favorite player in the draft, the decision is naturally met with a positive response. Draft analyst Nolan Nawrocki drew a comparison to longtime Pittsburgh Steelers great Hines Ward.