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Ex-Patriots RB Damien Harris candidly blamed Bill Belichick's mismanagement for Mac Jones' failure with the team
The last few years were rather painful for the New England Patriots. Former New England running back Damien Harris is putting much of the blame on legendary ex-coach Bill Belichick, especially regarding the foibles of former first-round bust Mac Jones. During a recent episode of The Athletic Football Show, Harris discussed what went wrong during the late stages of the Patriots' Belichick era. Hoo boy, that's not necessarily a novel insight, but it remains wild to hear from someone like Harris who was actually there.
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New England Draft Picks
Drake
Maye
1
Rnd
3
Pk
QB
Position
- Draft Grade: A
- Pre-Draft Rank: 1
- School: N. Carolina
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 230
Expert Commentary
The Patriots got a dynamite prospect in Drake Maye. Maye did a ton of heavy lifting for the Tar Heels last season and is a player with legitimate superstar upside. He's just 21 years old and has already shown flashes of elite downfield, tight-window accuracy to go along with fantastic running ability for a bigger quarterback. Home run pick for the Patriots as they officially start a new era for the franchise.
Ja'Lynn
Polk
2
Rnd
5
Pk
WR
Position
- Draft Grade: B+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 36
- School: Washington
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 203
Expert Commentary
The Patriots are giving Drake Maye a rookie wide receiver to run with next year. The Patriots needed to add receiver talent to their roster in the draft and found a tough player to help in the slot for their offense. Polk might not be a burner, but he should be a strong option over the middle of the field for the Patriots.
Caedan
Wallace
3
Rnd
4
Pk
OL
Position
- Draft Grade: B-
- School: Penn St.
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 328
Expert Commentary
Solid pick up for the Patriots, who can have a long-term right tackle to protect Drake Maye. Wallace might not be ready to play right away, but he really does have the movement skills and talent to be a starting tackle down the road.
Layden
Robinson
4
Rnd
3
Pk
OL
Position
- School: Texas A&M
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 315
Javon
Baker
4
Rnd
10
Pk
WR
Position
- School: UCF
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 202
Marcellas
Dial
6
Rnd
4
Pk
DB
Position
- School: South Carolina
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 190
Joe
Milton III
6
Rnd
17
Pk
QB
Position
- School: Tennessee
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 235
Jaheim
Bell
7
Rnd
11
Pk
TE
Position
- School: Florida St.
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 241
AFC East Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
| 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
| 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
- x
- - Clinched Playoff Spot
- y
- - Clinched Division
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