NFL draft: best fits between draft prospects and teams

New England Patriots – Adam Trautman, TE, Dayton

Before we know the status of Tom Brady, we can’t really be certain about anything with the Patriots, but I would be shocked if they were to take a flyer on whichever quarterback falls to them towards the end of the first round and not acquire a dependable veteran to run the ship. Regardless of if the all-time great is returning to New England, the lack of talent at the skill positions was evident last season. Belichick rarely invest high draft picks in skill position players, so if they add more receiving options, it won’t be with another first-rounder like they did on N’Keal Harry almost a year, but probably somewhere in free agency. Unless there is a tight-end hitting the market that the Pats really like, I could see them look at that position during the draft. Trautman could be a perfect target on day two and upgrade the position immensely. The Dayton standout had a huge Senior Bowl week, showing the ability to be an in-line blocker as well as a great overall receiver. He won’t be a very well-kept secret come late April, but he is the kind of prospect you could see New England go after. This really isn’t a great class overall at the position, but with some teams reaching for those big slot receiver types early on potentially, Trautman might be available when Belichick & company are on the clock with pick number 87. This is unless he gets hyped a little too much during this process.

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