Who could have seen it coming?
Well, actually, many people could, and did. After all, the Patriots routinely use a fifth-round pick on a specialist. But, while not unique, it seems it doesn’t make it any easier for fans to wrap their head around.
The New England Patriots drafted a kicker with their first Day 3 pick, selecting Marshall’s Justin Rohrwasser with at 159th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
The selection of Rohrwasser, while it filling a need after veteran Stephen Gostkowski was released this offseason, might not have been exactly what Patriots fans were hoping for — especially sincethe Patriots had not drafted a quarterback or receiver to that point.
Here’s how their reaction went:
Wrong Kicker
— Nikolay 🦃 (@nikolay48) April 25, 2020
— Robert Augustine (@RGA1982_31) April 25, 2020
Wow
— ben tartarini (@bentartarini) April 25, 2020
I’m literally speechless. Unbelievable reach. Folk was fine last year. Why not just sign this guy after the draft?
— Andrew Caraway (@Caraway6) April 25, 2020
Fans can’t be happy with one pick lmao
— Spellman (@spellman1104) April 25, 2020
Wasted pick!
— Robert Augustine (@RGA1982_31) April 25, 2020
WE NEED A WIDE RECEIVER.
— Darren Juran for MVP (@AllStarJaylen) April 25, 2020
https://twitter.com/TJftbl/status/1254120978600415233
Should have been Jake fromm
— Blake stewart🦅 (@Blakeuhms) April 25, 2020
— Dustin (@Dustin_Lamia) April 25, 2020
The selection of Rohrwasser was the Patriots’ lone fifth-round selection/
