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Patriots’ Sony Michel had deck stacked against him from Day 1 in the NFL

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 04: Sony Michel #26 of the New England Patriots carries the ball as they take on the Tennessee Titans in the first half of the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel will be striving to live up to his first-round draft pick billing for the rest of his NFL career.

Being a first-round draft pick in the NFL is both a blessing and a curse.

On the one hand, it’s every college player’s dream to have their name get called on Thursday night of the NFL Draft.