The New England Patriots have a checkered past, at best, when it comes to drafting wide receivers under Bill Belichick.
Tyquan Thornton, whom the team selected in the second round (50th overall) on Friday, will become the latest to attempt and buck the trend.
If he winds up being even half as productive as the current NFL receiver he says he tries to model his game after, Thornton will wind up enjoying his stay in Foxboro far more than N'Keal Harry, Aaron Dobson, Chad Jackson and several other highly-drafted receivers who never did pan out.