The Patriots are entering one of the most important drafts in franchise history as they begin a new era under head coach Jerod Mayo. Mayo is assisted by director of scouting, de facto general manager Eliot Wolf, and director of player personnel Matt Groh, who will operate without oversight from Bill Belichick for the first time in their Patriots careers.<\/p>\n
During the second day of Senior Bowl practices, where wide receivers coach Troy Brown served as the American team’s offensive coordinator, New England released a video<\/a> showing that Groh was present. The Patriots Beat<\/em>‘s Ben Belford-Peltzman reported<\/a> that Groh “is leading the charge in Mobile while Eliot Wolf is in Foxboro, handling interviews with Jerod Mayo.”<\/p>\n Pierce Downey, a freelance writer for Yardbarker, Stadium Rant, and ATB Network, also indicated<\/a> that Patriots area scout Justin Hickman has headed some meetings, noting he is likely “handling a lot of the specialists and lower prospect players.”<\/p>\n At the NFL Scouting Combine, Wolf confirmed he would make the picks for New England during the draft, which Mayo later corroborated. Wolf, Mayo, and several Patriots assistants traveled to Indianapolis to interview prospects before testing. Buzz has built throughout the week that New England will target a quarterback with the 3rd overall pick to set a new direction for the franchise.<\/p>\n This list will track all reported interviews, meetings, workouts, and other connections between the Patriots and upcoming draft prospects.<\/p>\n TE Tanner McLachlan, Arizona<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201dOverall, McLachlan will challenge for snaps at the NFL level for an organization that utilizes multiple tight end sets. He has room to grow as a blocker, but his athletic profile provides an intriguing floor to make an impact early in his career.\u201d Tanner McLachlan is one of my favorite day 3 TEs and seems like a guy who\u2019s gonna have a good career<\/p>\n Big target, nice burst, attacks passes with soft hands, shows some wiggle at the top of routes, and is tough over the middle + after the catch. Can already see him on TE screens\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/xwYqcfXwup<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BxQ65JH9Jf<\/a><\/p>\n — Taylor Kyles (@tkyles39) April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n30 VISITS<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n– The Draft Network<\/a><\/p>\n\n