Tucked inside the latest report on Mac Jones’ standing with the Patriots was an interesting nugget about New England’s 2023 draft approach.
The Athletic’s Jeff Howe on Wednesday reported the Patriots “are building the running game around Rhamondre Stevenson and have quietly shown interest in adding another blue-chip back in the draft.”
New England already has one of those in Stevenson, whose 1,461 yards from scrimmage last season were fourth-most by a Patriots player in the Bill Belichick era. They also signed James Robinson last month to replace the departed Damien Harris and have two 2022 draft picks on their roster in Pierre Strong and Kevin Harris.