Before we get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes down when the Patriots coaching staff gets some time with a blue-chip prospect at the Combine, let’s get this out of the way: we can all agree it’s not fair to hold a player’s alma mater against him just because someone else from that school burned the Patriots before. It’s not like New England is sore at Virginia just because Ras-I Dowling didn’t work out, or they won’t draft Florida Gators because of Brandon Spikes, or Chad Jackson, or Jermaine Cunningham, or Dominique Easley, or Tim Tebow, or Jon Bostic, or.
Stanford safety Justin Reid details his combine interview with the Patriots
