2022 NFL Draft grades: Analyzing Patriots' second-round pick Tyquan Thornton

The New England Patriots had a desperate need for speed entering the 2022 NFL Draft. So, they went and got the fastest wide receiver in this year's class.

But did they draft the right wideout?

The Patriots moved up from No. 54 to No. 50 overall to select Baylor wideout Tyquan Thornton in the second round. Thornton ran a blistering 4.28-second 40-yard dash at this year's NFL Scouting Combine (tops among all receivers) and had an excellent senior season for the Bears, catching 62 passes for 948 yards and 10 touchdowns.

New England has only drafted two wide receivers higher than No. 50 in the Bill Belichick era -- Chad Jackson at No. 36 in 2006 and N'Keal Harry at No. 32 -- so the team clearly…