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The New England Patriots surprised many by selecting Chattanooga Mocs guard Cole Strange with the 29th pick in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft with Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay. Leading up to that first day well examine the landscape from a Patriots perspective continuing with tight ends. Strange would mark the ninth offensive line prospect off the board Thursday.
The Patriots brought in the two top free agent tight ends -- Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry -- and neither of them turned in a fantastic 2021 season.
With the New England Patriots making the tight end position a priority this offseason the organization now has a formidable duo at the position for the first time in years. When they agreed to terms with Jonnu Smith on Monday the New England Patriots landed one of the top two tight ends in the 2021 free agent market. In the wake of the New England Patriots 2021 season Patriot Maven provides analysis on the New England Patriots tight end position and the potential moves to be made heading into free agency. The Patriots are scheduled to make their first pick at 21st overall a selection that should.