If you watched ESPN’s coverage of the 2022 NFL Draft, you probably noticed that Mel Kiper Jr. wasn’t especially high on what the New England Patriots were doing.
Like many, Kiper had questions after the Patriots used a first-round pick on Chattanooga guard/center Cole Strange. And he had an even bigger problem with the Patriots trading up in the second round for receiver Tyquan Thornton, a player whom some believed could’ve fallen to the fifth round.
So, it’s no surprise that Kiper gave the Patriots some tough love in his post-draft grades column.