How the Patriots’ 2019 draft class can make or break 2020

While everyone has their eyes on this year’s draft class, New England’s 2019 draft class could and should have a larger impact on how this season unfolds.

Even though the New England Patriots‘ 2019 draft class has garnered a lot of criticism since the close of the season, the team clearly had a good idea of its own needs at the time.

Multiple offensive linemen, a quick running back, and a pair of wide receivers — these are all the right ingredients for the team this past season, and they should have helped the Pats blow past the competition last year.

However, as we can tell now, they didn’t really pan out.

With the exception of solid additions in edge rusher Chase Winovich and punter Jake…