Some were confused when the Patriots selected Jordan Richards in the 2nd round. Perhaps it was a very smart pick after all.
Most of the experts assumed that Jordan Richards would be a very late round pick. Coach Bill Belichick did not seem to think so when he selected Richards in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
"Nobody ever called Bill Belichick conventional - and he proved it again on Friday, selecting Stanford safety Jordan Richards with the 64th overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Richards, a team captain for the Cardinal last season, was projected as a late round pick, but the strong safety from Folsom, California impressed the Pats enough for them to grab him early in the draft.