Count offensive guard Cole Strange among those who were surprised when the New England Patriots selected him with the No. 29 overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.
In an interview with MassLive.com's Chris Mason on Friday, Strange's father, Greg Strange, gave an account of the conversation that occurred when the Pats called Cole to tell him they were drafting him.
Per Strange, the interaction between Cole and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on the phone was as follows:
"[Cole] said, 'Sir, I don't mean to be disrespectful at all, but I've gotta know because I've got some crazy friends.