Perry: Reacting to Mel Kiper's latest draft projection for Pats originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Cornerback appears to be a position of need for the New England Patriots heading into the 2023 NFL Draft. So if ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper's latest prediction is accurate, fans should be pleased.
Kiper projects the Patriots selecting CB Christian Gonzalez out of Oregon with the 14th overall pick. They could go a number of different ways in the first round -- drafting a tackle, a wideout, or trading down are each strong possibilities -- but our Phil Perry believes ending up with Gonzalez would be a "home run.