The New England Patriots have always placed a premium on players being versatile: the more you can do, the more valuable you are to the overall operation. Whether that mindset remains in place in Year 1 after long-time head coach Bill Belichick will be seen, but it would be a surprise if the organization moves away from it too much.
And if the Patriots do want to invest in versatility, they may as well just go all-in and bring possibly the most positionally-flexible player in the entire draft aboard.
Hard facts
Name: Sione Vaki
Position: Safety/Running back
School: Utah
Opening day age: 23 (7/31/2001)
Measurements: 5’11 1/8”, 210 lbs, 72 1/8” wingspan, 29 1/8” arm length, 8 5/8” hand size, 4.