Every year there’s one prospect who rises above the rest and becomes the favorite of the majority of Patriots nation and reporters as the best fit for the Pats for their first selection in the draft.
This year the consensus guy is Cal Defensive End Cameron Jordan. In the minds of those who follow Bill Belichick and the Patriots closely it seems like Jordan makes the most sense to most of us. Of course this doesn’t mean the Pats will draft him even if he’s there at 17, in fact some might even argue that they specifically would not draft him just to avoid being too predictable. That’s a joke, but the thought did cross my mind.
In amateur draftnik theory this is what the Pats would get with Jordan: A three-down defensive lineman who is big enough to stop the run, but also brings an interior pass rush presence. There’s even a chance that he could stand up and play a little OLB as well. Bottom line, he’s versatile and BB could employ him in a variety ways at one of the biggest areas of need on this defense.
So this one’s for you Cameron Jordan, it’s still probably a long shot that you end up on the Pats, but if you do a lot of people will be saying “I called it!”.
Here’s a great compilation from PatriotsFootballPlace on Jordan…
