Here are 25 of the players the Patriots reportedly interviewed at the NFL Combine
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The Patriots’ draft picture is beginning to come into focus.
NESN.com and 247Sports.com identified 25 of the 60 prospects who had formal interviews with the Patriots at the 2016 NFL Combine. According to The Boston Globe, the Patriots have an eye on running backs in the 2016 NFL Draft, and New England interviewed at least five.
Here are the prospects the Patriots interviewed and the round they’re projected to be drafted in, via NFL.com’s Chad Reuter (which was published before the combine.).
Running backs
Alex Collins, Arkansas: Round 2.
Jordan Howard, Indiana: Round 2.
Kelvin Taylor, Florida: Round 4.
Glenn Gronkowski, Kansas State: Late-round pick.
Dan Vitale, Northwestern: Late round pick.
Wide Receivers
Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina: Round 4.
Jalin Marshall, Ohio State: Late round pick.
Offensive Linemen
Brandon Shell, South Carolina: Round 4.
Jerald Hawkins, LSU: Round 3.
Linebackers
Su’a Cravens, USC: Round 2.
Jordan Jenkins, Georgia: Round 3.
Kamalei Correa, Boise State: Round 3.
C.J. Johnson, Ole Miss: Late round pick/Undrafted.
Defensive Ends
Jonathan Bullard, Florida: Round 2.
Yannick Ngakoue, Maryland: Round 2.
Dadi Nicolas, Virginia Tech: Round 4.
Alex McCallister, Florida: Late round pick.
Defensive tackles
Austin Johnson, Penn State: Round 1-2.
Jihad Ward, Illinois: Round 3.
Hassan Ridgeway, Texas: Late round pick.
Cornerbacks
Will Redmond, Mississippi State: Round 3.
Xavien Howard, Baylor: Round 4
D.J. White, Georgia Tech: Round 4
James Bradberry, Samford: Late round pick.
Safeties
Deon Bush, Miami: Round 4.
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