With the No. 21 overall pick, there aren’t that many paths for the Patriots to select a truly blue-chip prospect in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Though some mock drafts suggest New England might have a chance to take a star receiver like Ohio State’s Chris Olave or Alabama’s Jameson Williams, those scenarios require the luck of having those players fall to them in the draft (even for Williams, who was the best receiver in college football before tearing his ACL).
Interestingly, NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah suggests the Patriots could benefit from just that kind of luck in his most recent mock draft ahead of the NFL Combine next week.