Why Rodney Harrison ‘Absolutely Loves’ This Patriots 2020 Draft Pick

When the New England Patriots selected Division II safety Kyle Dugger in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, many fans were left scratching their heads. A defensive back out of Lenoir–Rhyne doesn’t exactly get the juices flowing.

Well, Rodney Harrison has a different take.

“To me, if you can play — there’s a lot to be said about Division I-AA players like myself, Division II players,” Harrison recently told NBC Sports’ Raul Martinez. “We’re hungry … And you get so tired of all the big schools and LSUs and (2020 second-round pick) Grant Delpits being named in front of you, so I think this kid’s gonna come in with an edge on him.

“I think Belichick’s gonna use him whether it’s over the slot, over the tight end, because they need a bigger guy that can come in and relieve Patrick Chung and cover tight ends. I love this pick. I absolutely love this pick.”

It remains to be seen whether the Patriots were wise to target Dugger in Round 2. If nothing else, you can make a compelling case they should’ve identified a different area of need with the No. 37 pick in the draft.

Still, Dugger was a second-round pick in many mock drafts, and doubting Belichick probably is unwise, despite his spotty draft record.

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