Bill Belichick Explains Why Patriots Drafted Cole Strange In First Round
To say it was an interesting night for the Patriots would be an understatement, as the night was a curveball, even by Belichick's own standards.
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To say it was an interesting night for the Patriots would be an understatement, as the night was a curveball, even by Belichick's own standards.
The draft grades are out there. And for the Patriots, they're not looking so good.
The New England Patriots entered Thursday night with the 21st overall pick in this year's draft. They'd end up trading that pick, moving down in the first round and selecting guard Cole Strange out of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with the 29th overall pick.
The NFL Draft, as they say, is largely a crapshoot. With this year in particular, the talent level from about picks 20 through 50 was considered to be about the same.
When the Patriots picked offensive lineman Cole Strange in the first round on Thursday night, it caught many fans by surprise. It also caused a bit of a shock to those in the league.
Experts said this would be a difficult year for a team in the middle of the first round to trade down. But Bill Belichick found a way.
Rookie goaltender Jeremy Swayman was named the winner of the Bruins' annual 7th Player Award on Thursday evening, prior to the team's 5-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Alek Manoah struck out seven and pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0 Thursday.
The Bucks next face the sizzling Boston Celtics, who swept the Brooklyn Nets in the opening round. Their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup begins Sunday in Boston.
Mere hours before the Patriots are required to make their first pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, the world still has no clue what Bill Belichick will do. That's typically how it goes.
The Milwaukee Bucks are expected to be without one of their best players for their entire second-round series against the Celtics.
Everything you need to know about the Patriots heading into the three-day bonanza known as the NFL Draft.
The Celtics and the Bucks are set to meet in what should be an epic Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup. And we don't have to wait too long for the series to tip off.
Xander Bogaerts had four hits and the Boston Red Sox celebrated the return of manager Alex Cora by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Wednesday night, snapping a four-game losing streak.
It's official: It will be the Celtics and the Bucks in Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs.
