Earlier this offseason, Pro Football Focus released a list of the top 25 players under the age of 25 entering the upcoming NFL season. The New England Patriots were nowhere to be found, prompting the question: how about their under-25 talent?
The Patriots obviously have several players in that age group under contract, including starting quarterback Mac Jones. A look at the whole list shows that the former first-round draft pick is just one of the projected core contributors or valuable rotational and depth pieces that have yet to celebrate their 25th birthdays:
- 21 years old: RB Kevin Harris, WR Tyquan Thornton
- 22 years old: DT Christian Barmore, OL Chasen Hines, LB Cameron McGrone, LB Ronnie Perkins, LS Ross Reiter, OL Andrew Stueber
- 23 years old: S Joshuah Bledsoe, QB Mac Jones, CB Marcus Jones, P Jake Julien, TE Dalton Keene, DE DaMarcus Mitchell, K Quinn Nordin (NFI), OL William Sherman, G Cole Strange, RB Pierre Strong Jr.