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The ‘sleeper’ WR prospect for Patriots fans to watch at Senior Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots have the opportunity to land their future franchise quarterback with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. But their work won’t stop there.
The Patriots need reinforcements at several offensive positions outside quarterback, most notably offensive tackle and wide receiver. Fortunately for New England, this is a deep receiver draft, with three wideouts — Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., Washington’s Rome Odunze and LSU’s Malik Nabers — projected as top-10 picks and several others who could go within the first two rounds.
That means the Patriots could be inspired to use their second-round pick (No. 34 overall) on a receiver to pair with their rookie QB.
And if you ask ESPN draft expert Jordan Reid, who joined our Phil Perry on a new Next Pats Podcast, South Carolina’s Xavier Legette is an under-the-radar name worth watching at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., next Saturday.
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“I think he’s going to be one of the more higher-rated receivers at the Senior Bowl,” Reid said of Legette, who racked up 1,255 yards and seven touchdowns on 71 catches for the Gamecocks last season. “… He was a late bloomer. He didn’t come on until his final year at South Carolina, and that’s because he had some dudes in front of him — Deebo Samuel of course is one.”
As Reid explained, Legette was a high school quarterback who worked mostly on special teams at South Carolina before getting a chance to start at receiver in 2023. What followed was a breakout campaign that included several highlight-reel touchdowns and led Reid to compare Legette to Pro Bowl wideout A.J. Brown.
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Publish date : 2024-01-26 17:08:17
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