After already starting their draft with back-to-back defensive selections, the New England Patriots went back to the well in Round 3. Sitting at No. 76, the team brought in Marte Mapu out of Sacramento State.
What does adding the safety/linebacker hybrid to the equation mean for the team and its defense, though? Let’s find out.
Hard facts
Name: Marte Mapu
Position: Box safety/Off-the-ball linebacker
School: Sacramento State
Opening day age: 23
Size: 6’3”, 221 lbs, 78 3/4” wing span, 33 1/2” arm length, 9 3/8” hand size
Workout numbers: N/A (pectoral injury), N/A Relative Athletic Score
Experience
A two-way player at Hawthorne High School in his hometown in California, Mapu played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back.