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2020 NFL Draft: Patriots 7-round mock following playoff exit

By Randy Gurzi

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 29: Cheyenne O'Grady #85 of the Arkansas Razorbacks reacts after catching a touchdown pass against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium on December 29, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 29: Cheyenne O'Grady #85 of the Arkansas Razorbacks reacts after catching a touchdown pass against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium on December 29, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – AUGUST 31: Yetur Gross-Matos #99 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates against the Idaho Vandals during the first half at Beaver Stadium on August 31, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – AUGUST 31: Yetur Gross-Matos #99 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates against the Idaho Vandals during the first half at Beaver Stadium on August 31, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Penn State. 1. EDGE. Yetur Gross-Matos. player. 806

It’s tempting to mock an offensive player here for New England considering they had issues with consistency this season. However, they still were seventh in the NFL in scoring at 26.2 points per game — although they were middle of the pack in yardage at 354 per contest.

We don’t go that route here though because they have already used some significant assets on offensive players in the past year. In 2019, they went with N’Keal Harry with their first-round pick. He missed much of his rookie season, playing in only seven games.

Due to the missed time, he had just 12 receptions for 105 yards and two scores. He should be able to make huge strides this coming season, and has shown flashes that he can be a stud.

New England also traded their second-round pick this season to Atlanta for Mohamed Sanu, who is under contract through 2020. Sanu came over midway through the season and had 26 receptions for 207 yards. The Patriots offense is all about timing, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see him improve this coming season with more time in the offense.

With all that being said, the Patriots decide to grab Yetur Gross-Matos from Penn State. The 6-5, 264-pound defensive end has a non-stop motor and could be great at not only rushing the passer, but also at setting the edge in the run game. New England lost Trey Flowers before this season and while they did great without him, they could be even better after adding some talent to the spot.

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