2014 1st round pick placed on Phyiscally Unable to Perform list
Dominique Easley was a first round gamble by Bill Belichick in the 2014 draft, hoping to gain a premier talent at a low 1st round value. Belichick is not afraid to take those type of gambles, as evidenced by the selections of Rob Gronkowski in 2010 and Ras-I Dowling in 2011. Easley in the midst of a breakout campaign his senior year of Florida that would have likely placed him in the top 10 of the draft had he finished the season healthy. Instead, he tore his ACL in the 4th game of the season and didn't play another down until Week 1 of the 2014 NFL season.