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MassLive.com: New England Patriots rookie Jordan Richards has long carried himself as a professional
Really good read on Jordan Richards. I’m very curious how he contributes this year. There are plenty of safeties on the roster, but he’s already showing good anticipation in his first two preseason contests. We could be a Patrick Chung injury from Richards playing a big role on defense.
Brady to Gronk at Patriots Training Camp today.
That’s Jordan Richards covering Gronk and although the pass is completed, Richards does it about as well as you could hope, especially for a rookie, not to mention one that allegedly shouldn’t have been drafted as high as he was. Gronk’s gonna Gronk, but nice effort by Richards.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/sawyoulingeringstill-brady-to-gronk-at-patriots/
In a system like the one in New England that will put stress on safeties and their abilities to make the right call at the right time, you just can’t go out and find guys like Jordan. You just can’t find guys like that who make plays like that and have that decision-making ability like he has.
Great read from Chris Price who spoke with Jordan Richards’ Stanford coach to get some insight into what he’ll bring to the party.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/in-a-system-like-the-one-in-new-england-that-will/
The Patriot Way: S Jordan Richards Impresses with Intelligence
Nice read from the always-insightful Alen Dumonjic on one of the most unheralded second-round picks the Pats have ever made.
Richards is a team leader and warrior on the field. Very coachable prospect that loves the game and plays with a passion. He is very tough and extremely competitive. Very effective against the run, but plays ball very well. He shows up in all facets of the game. Overall he looks pretty fluid and athletic. He has good agility and gets his hands on a lot of passes (21 PBUs over his career) but must do a better job of fighting through blocks and making reliable tackles in the open field to overcome his lack of ideal size.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/richards-is-a-team-leader-and-warrior-on-the/
Buck Cardinal Club: About 8: Jordan Richards – YouTube
Patriots take defensive back Jordan Richards 64th overall, with another one of their patented “why him so early” picks. Listening to him talk though he seems very Matthew Slater-y.
How does he fit? On paper it looks like he’ll compete with Patrick Chung and Tavon Wilson as a strong safety.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/buck-cardinal-club-about-8-jordan-richards/
Reiss: How do the Patriots approach the Combine Must read alert for anyone who puts a lot of stock in what Kiper, McShay or even my main man Mayock say. Great excerpt from Scott Pioli a couple years ago: “We prefer to train our own people to scout and look for a specific type of […]