Patriots Have Tight End. Daniel Bellinger -- San Diego State 6-foot-5 253 pounds. Heading into the 2021 season the area most in need of assistance on New Englands roster was the tight end position.
The Patriots will not move up in the first round to select a tight end. Well the Patriots have drafted 14 tight ends under Bill Belichick. Cole Strange might turn out to be the second-coming of Logan Mankins.
But as the day went on the Patriots didnt stick with that 75 percent two-tight end rate.
Tight ends made up 15 of the receptions 12 percent of the receiving yards and 8 of the receiving touchdowns logged by the Patriots. With the New England Patriots 18-12 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday one thing was made clear the Patriots need to have more production at the tight end position. Our Phil Perry lays out the best available players at every position who should be on New Englands radar entering Day 2 of the NFL Draft. But as the day went on the Patriots didnt stick with that 75 percent two-tight end rate.