NFL free agency officially begins Wednesday at 4 p.m., but New England Patriots personnel decision-makers Bill Belichick and Nick Caserio are on the scouting trail.
Belichick attendedĀ Alabama’s pro day Wednesday while Caserio is at Rutgers.
.@Patriots head coach Bill Belichick taking in the @AlabamaFTBL Pro Day. pic.twitter.com/j3OAojhDqH
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) March 9, 2016
As usual, #Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio at Rutgers pro day. #RFootball pic.twitter.com/xhX0ws9RzK
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) March 9, 2016
Here are the top Alabama prospects:
DT AShawn Robinson, Round 1
DT Jarran Reed, Round 1
LB Reggie Ragland, Round 1
RB Derrick Henry, Round 1-2
C Ryan Kelly, Round 1-2
RB Kenyan Drake, Round 3-4
CB Cyrus Jones, Round 4
DE D.J. Pettway, Round 6
QB Jake Coker, Round 7
OT Dominick Jackson, Undrafted
LB Dillon Lee, Undrafted
Here are Rutgers’ top prospects:
WR Leonte Carroo, Round 3
LB Steve Longa, Round 7
RB Paul James, Undrafted
OT Keith Lumpkin, Undrafted
LB Quentin Gause, Undrafted
Belichick and Caserio can still make deals with free agents while on the road, so don’t fear. The Patriots aren’t ignoring the free-agency process.
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