Welcome to the Patriots Prospect Preview, our annual collection the place we speak concerning the membership’s future picks earlier than actually anybody else! It’s already time for Week 2.
The New England Patriots will play significant soccer towards the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, however we’ve a while to kill earlier than then…
I received’t lie and let you know that there’s an fascinating faculty soccer slate forward — as a result of fairly frankly, it stinks. I’ll say that it’s nonetheless value maintaining a tally of, nevertheless, as there are draft prospects who will participate in some important matchups identical to final weekend.
It’s additionally extra seemingly than not that in case you clicked on this story you’ll be watching anyway, so let’s simply dive into it:
Gennings Dunker (#67), OT, Iowa
Week 2: @ Iowa State (12 p.m. ET on FOX)
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Will Campbell and Morgan Moses are something however a long-term answer to the membership’s persisting issues alongside the offensive line — not less than as a duo.
Campbell might very properly show to be worthy of the fourth total choice from this previous draft, however questions stay about whether or not or not he matches finest at left deal with. Moses is a real skilled and might need one final run in him, however there stays a necessity for his alternative at proper deal with.
I’ll be speaking about offensive deal with prospects all through the season due to it, and Gennings Dunker — sure, that’s his actual identify — is maybe my favourite.
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Dunker is a three-year starter at proper deal with and has expertise enjoying inside, having led the way in which for a potent dashing assault that averaged 197.2 yards per recreation in 2024. Dunker is somebody who may benefit significantly from knowledgeable weight program — his weight loss program is fairly insane — and a few approach changes — he’s the definition of a mauler.
I’d nonetheless be stunned if he didn’t land on Day 2, although. New England, and the remainder of the league for that matter, will love his ceiling.
Sammy Omosigho (#7), LB, Oklahoma
Week 2: vs. Michigan (7:30 p.m. ET on ABC)
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Sammy Omosigho is an fascinating prospect, for various causes.
Omosigho made a place change over the offseason, dropping his “cheetah” label — a hybrid between defensive again and linebacker — and taking up as the only real man in the course of the protection.
Oklahoma has constructed one thing of a reliable protection in latest seasons, seeing the unit enhance from the 99th in 2022 to twenty ninth in 2024. Omosigho could lead on that unit to a different enhance end this season, as his function will lastly match his expertise in 2025.
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The Patriots are nice at linebacker, however there’s all the time loads of turnover at that place and it could actually’t damage discovering some first rate depth behind the likes of Robert Spillane, Jack Gibbens and Christian Elliss.
Jyaire Hill (#20), CB, Michigan
Week 2: @ Oklahoma (7:30 p.m. ET on ABC)
The Patriots don’t precisely have a problem at cornerback, however there are some future inquiries to be answered on the place.
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Marcus Jones, Alex Austin, DJ James and Charles Woods will all hit free company following the season, which means there’s nothing assured behind the likes of Carlton Davis III and Christian Gonzalez.
Jyaire Hill is an fascinating possibility if the membership finds itself in want of a flexible cornerback who may discover himself obtainable on Day 2. It’s all the time higher to construct depth on the place as early as you presumably can, and the membership ought to deal with doing that even when they do retain the names beforehand talked about.
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Luke Hasz (#9), TE, Ole Miss
Week 2: @ Kentucky (3:30 p.m. ET on ABC)
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New England has been oddly cavalier concerning the state of affairs at tight finish, however you’ll be able to’t belief two veterans to stay wholesome and efficient with out discovering some younger depth to study behind them — not less than not for much longer. — Keagan Stiefel (Aug. 30, 2025)
I’ll write that each week if I must, as a result of it stays worrisome that the one dudes within the tight finish room are Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper.
Luke Hasz has an incredible alternative to shoot up draft boards this season — as does the rest of his draft class — with everybody presently sitting someplace in the identical space with regard to draft place. Hasz falls into the receiver-first class, however has the dimensions to remain aggressive as a blocker and the explosivity to turn into a focus within the passing recreation.
Jake Slaughter (#66), OL, Florida
Week 2: vs. South Florida (4:15 p.m. ET on SEC Community)
Jake Slaughter is the very best inside offensive lineman within the nation, although his lack of any important traits may see him slip under much less confirmed choices like Auburn’s Connor Lew, Alabama’s Parker Brailsford and Iowa’s Logan Jones.
We additionally see career-long offensive tackles get shoved inside as soon as they get drafted on a regular basis…
The Patriots ought to make a degree to usher in regular choices alongside the offensive line, no matter the place they play. Garrett Bradbury additionally isn’t a long-term reply, so there might be spots open on the inside.
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