The New England Patriots knew they needed to add depth at the cornerback position following the departure of J.C. Jackson.
Bill Belichick didn’t go early in the draft, but he did select Marcus Jones in the third round and Jack Jones in the fourth round. Marcus is a utility player out of Houston that can do many different things on the field, ranging from punt returns to even playing some offense. Jack is a gritty cornerback that would’ve likely had a higher draft stock without some of his past off-field issues.
Jack played for two seasons at USC and eventually left after having academic issues and being arrested for breaking into a Panda Express.