FOXBORO - While the 2022 season is yet to kick off - training camp is still a month away - the scouting department of the New England Patriots never sleeps.
And 2023 already beckons.
A source tells Patriots Country that the Patriots have expressed interest and have begun scouting Missouri Valley College running back Jaleen Jones as a potential draft choice or free agent next offseason.
Further proving it's never too early to look ahead, a mock draft this week has the Patriots selecting receiver help for quarterback Mac Jones in next April's NFL Draft.