Gonna go with a good plus money longer shot here that I think has value. I usually do not love to take non-binary draft plays, but that doesn’t mean that they all do not have value. I think that we have to look at each team’s situation, and when one of them sticks out like a soar thumb, and the odds align, you have to jump at it. The New England Patriots draft 21st which pretty much means that the top edge rushers and offensive tackles will be gone. Belichik will know this and look for value where he needs it. The Patriots obviously do not need to reach for a quarterback, and they are quite full at the tight end position. There are wide receivers available, but Bill knows that he took some flack from the media for reaching for one a few years back with N’Keal Harry. He also can get plenty of WR value in round two.
The situation for the Patriots is that they have their three MAIN linebackers as free agents right now in Dont’a Hightower, Kyle Van Noy, and Jaime Collins. I could see them coming to terms with one or two of them, but drafting one will not only give the Patriots leverage, it will also give them depth in a huge position of need. At least one of the three top linebackers will be available here if not all three. I think there is at least a 50% shot the Pats go this way, and the price on Draftkings is +300 for them to select a linebacker first. Grab the value.
Patriots 1st pick linebacker – +300 – .5 stars
