FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Welcome to New England, wide receiver Corey Coleman, where former first-round draft choices have come to revive or prolong their careers – with mixed results.
The Patriots’ one-year agreement with Coleman on Tuesday highlights this trend, as the club now has six players who were first-round picks from other teams on their roster: defensive end Adrian Clayborn, receiver Phillip Dorsett, cornerback Stephon Gilmore, receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, defensive tackle Danny Shelton and Coleman.
Of the group, Dorsett, Patterson and Shelton fall into the "re-energize their career" category, as they were traded to New England after not being viewed as worthy of the status in which they entered the league.