The Patriots wanted to get faster and more athletic this offseason after getting run roughshod over by the Buffalo Bills, among other teams, at the end of last season.
So how did they do that? They selected probably the most athletic guard prospect (Cole Strange) along with the fastest receiver (Tyquan Thornton) and fastest running back (Pierre Strong Jr.) to go with a number of dynamic players in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Did they overspend a bit to get those players? Probably, in Strange and Thornton’s cases.
Thornton, in particular, looks like a massive reach when you consider the Steelers, Colts and Chiefs all immediately took more highly rated receiver prospects (George Pickens, Alec Pierce and Skyy Moore, respectively) in quick succession after the Baylor speedster came off the board.