Thompson certainly has all the intangibles the Patriots look for, but I think he’s probably a strong safety in their system in the role that we saw Patrick Chung play last year. The game is certainly evolving where speed and instincts can overcome size deficiencies, but I think Thompson is probably just too small to play linebacker in the Pats’ system.
So, probably not the kind of value pick they’re looking to make at that spot. Honestly, no one wants to hear this, but at this point there’s probably a 90% chance they’re trading out of the 32nd spot anyways.