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Why an insider is keeping his eye on Georgia players for Patriots’ top draft pick

Naturally, the defending national college football champion has a lot of high-end prospects in the ensuing NFL Draft.

But that isn’t the lone reason why the Monday Morning Quarterback’s Albert Breer is eyeing Georgia players for the Patriots early in the 2022 NFL Draft. On NBC Sports Boston’s “Early Edition,” Breer explained why a relationship between one Patriots staffer and Georgia head coach Kirby Smart could lead to New England taking a Bulldog with its top pick.

“I’d just keep an eye on the Georgia guys,” Breer said. ” … I think the connection sometimes there is overlooked between the Patriots and Georgia coach Kirby Smart.