{"id":49577,"date":"2020-02-28T14:48:07","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T14:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=49577"},"modified":"2021-08-29T05:50:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T05:50:35","slug":"lazars-combine-notebook-sanu-needs-surgery-pats-meet-top-safety-prospect-thursday-night-leftovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/lazars-combine-notebook-sanu-needs-surgery-pats-meet-top-safety-prospect-thursday-night-leftovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Lazar&#8217;s Combine Notebook: Sanu Needs Surgery, Pats Meet With Top Safety Prospect, Thursday Night Leftovers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">INDIANAPOLIS, IND. &#8212; the final day of prospect media availability featuring the defensive backs took place on Friday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Patriots had the best secondary in the NFL a year ago, led by DPOY Stephon Gilmore, but Bill Belichick would tell you that the draft is about the long-term outlook, not the immediate need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The team is doing its homework on the safeties in this year\u2019s class with Devin McCourty (age 32), Patrick Chung (age 32), and Duron Harmon (age 29) getting up there in age.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">McCourty will be a free agent on March 18, but as we reported on Thursday, the Pats and the veteran safety have mutual interest to reach a contract extension before the start of free agency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Still, the team hasn\u2019t invested much draft capital at safety recently despite an aging depth chart, and they\u2019re positioned to land one of the top safeties in the class in the first round.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the last decade, the Patriots only used one draft pick on a safety selecting Jordan Richards in the second round in the 2015 draft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On Friday, I spent some time with top safety prospects Xavier McKinney (Alabama) and Grant Delpit (LSU), both of which get mocked to the Patriots often by big-draft experts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We\u2019ll have more on the safeties later, but we\u2019ll start with some Patriots news as we empty the notebook for the last time in Indianapolis:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. Patriots Wide Receiver Mohamed Sanu Needs Ankle Surgery\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sanu was hopeful that his high-ankle injury would heal on its own, but he\u2019ll need offseason surgery after it didn\u2019t respond well to treatment, according to ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Pats wideout struggled, and it was evident that his ankle was a problem, popping up on the injury report for weeks after missing a game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sanu had ten catches for 81 yards and a touchdown in his second game with the Patriots against Baltimore, then managed only 15 receptions for 114 yards over the final seven games of 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to a source, Sanu is in the Patriots\u2019 plans for the 2020 season despite a $6.5 million cap savings if New England cuts or trades him before June 1, although things change quickly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. Patriots Meet With First-Round Safety Xavier McKinney\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Patriots held a formal meeting with Alabama safety Xavier McKinney, who is a lock to go in the first round due to his versatility and playmaking.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here\u2019s Alabama safety Xavier McKinney talking about the preparation that goes into playing so many spots in the defense. <\/p>\n<p>McKinney, a first-round lock, met with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> at the combine and is in play at no. 23. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h2nwEvkmYL\">pic.twitter.com\/h2nwEvkmYL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ezlazar\/status\/1233405888666460160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Saban moved McKinney all over the secondary, putting a ton on his plate each week as the Alabama game-plan defense morphed itself week-to-week. In the clip above, McKinney explains the film study and preparation that went into him playing multiple roles each week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">McKinney said he met with the Patriots in a formal setting at the combine this week and came away from the meeting uncertain of if the New England reps liked his pitch or not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alabama safety Xavier McKinney is a baller. Active and all he does is make plays. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0Mz2XtlcOX\">pic.twitter.com\/0Mz2XtlcOX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jordan_Reid\/status\/1222714636836929537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But when you turn on his tape, McKinney does everything well from playing centerfield with range, covering tight ends, blitzing or filling against the run, and everything else a DC can plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Patriots would come away with one of the best defensive players in the draft if McKinney makes it to them in the first round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>3. LSU Safety Grant Delpit Speaks to Media\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In their mock draft before the combine, both ESPN\u2019s Todd McShay and NFL Network\u2019s Daniel Jeremiah mocked Delpit to the Patriots in the first round, and it\u2019s easy to see why on tape.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LSU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LSU<\/a> safety Grant Delpit is one of my early favorites from summer scouting. A do it all type safety that wears many hats on their defense. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4KUAIkBcpx\">pic.twitter.com\/4KUAIkBcpx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jordan_Reid\/status\/1148011981699522560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although he isn\u2019t a weapon for Tom Brady, Delpit is an instant starter that can make an immediate impact with his chess-piece versatility, run defense, and man or zone coverage skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LSU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LSU<\/a> safety Grant Delpit says his versatility is one of his best attributes. Played free safety this past season because the team needed it, played in the box more the year before. Delpit might be in play for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> in the first round. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jjJGfZGbKG\">pic.twitter.com\/jjJGfZGbKG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ezlazar\/status\/1233395974518820865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As Delpit told me on Friday, he played more snaps at free safety during LSU\u2019s national championship run in 2019 while in years past, he was more of a box safety, a move he made to make his team and defense better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My only hesitation with Delpit is the same as many, tackling, and the Patriots expect their safeties to be sure tacklers putting pressure on them to limit big plays and fill against the run.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Delpit responded to criticisms about his tackling by first owning that he\u2019s a work in progress in that regard and then adding context that he played through a high-ankle sprain most of the year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Part of me has a tough time imagining Belichick taking a safety with tackling concerns in the first round, but Delpit is a playmaker with excellent range and instincts on the backend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>4. Utah\u2019s Javelin Guidry a Sleeper at Cornerback\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you\u2019re looking for a Patriots sleeper, Utah cornerback Javelin Guidry will turn some heads this weekend when he runs in the low 4.3\u2019s in the 40-yard dash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Guidry has a track background, and his athleticism shows up on tape, but he\u2019s slated on day three because he lacks the necessary instincts, feel for the game, and is a bit undersized to go higher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Most press-man coverage snaps last year in the 2020 draft class<\/p>\n<p>1. LSU Kristian Fulton, 211<br \/>2. Auburn Noah Igbinoghene, 163<br \/>3. Utah Javelin Guidry, 129<br \/>4. Alabama Trevon Diggs, 126 <br \/>5. Syracuse Christopher Frederick, 125<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Renner (@PFF_Mike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFF_Mike\/status\/1230285077101318144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Utah product describes himself as a press-man corner, noting that he\u2019ll probably end up in the slot and on special teams in the NFL, and fits New England\u2019s day-three cornerback mold.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Along with playing corner, Guidry was a terrific gunner in punt coverage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Guidry\u2019s skill set and track speed are reminiscent of recent Pats seventh-rounders Keion Crossen and Ken Webster as well as top slot corner Jonathan Jones.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>5. Leftover Thoughts From Thursday Night Workouts\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now that we have all of the testing numbers from Thursday night, we can take a look at the infamous three-cone testing at the wide receiver position that the Patriots covet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Leading the way in the athletic testing was Baylor wideout Denzel Mims, who won the night with a terrific all-around workout and a Thursday night best 6.66-second three-cone time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Denzel Mims might be the best vertical threat in this years class. Opens up a path to the sideline in his release, throws inside hand to keep jam away, good initial burst and works to stack the CB, uses arm bar to keep the CB away from the catch point. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rE7XgCHU8A\">pic.twitter.com\/rE7XgCHU8A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ezlazar\/status\/1222899294711083008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mims checks all the physical boxes for the Patriots, but contrary to his three-cone time, his tape shows an upright runner that fails to break down and make horizontal cuts that consistently create separation. Mims was my WR10 before the combine, and overall, I\u2019m high on him as an explosive vertical route runner that blows past DBs and has an enormous contested-catch radius. Plus, he gives all-out effort as a blocker in the run game. But he isn\u2019t the type of receiver the Patriots need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In some ways, my thoughts on Notre Dame combine standout Chase Claypool are similar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Notre Dame WR Chase Claypool measured in at 6-4, 238 pounds today. Definitely see that size show up on tape. <\/p>\n<p>Bottom of the screen. Corner tries to jam him and Claypool uses a two-hand swipe and runs through the contact. Then goes up and gets it for the TD. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFLDraft<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9Ad4qkEHBs\">pic.twitter.com\/9Ad4qkEHBs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ezlazar\/status\/1232039211899006982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Claypool is a stiff and upright route runner that doesn\u2019t possess the sink and explode to make hard cuts and separate. He\u2019ll win on the outside with contested catches and initial explosiveness, and he wrecks dudes in the running game, but he isn\u2019t as fluid as his testing numbers would suggest. Some peg Claypool as a guy that could switch to a move tight end role, which is possible if that involves jumbo-slot responsibilities rather than true tight end blocking duties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>6. Final Tally on Patriots Combine Interviews: 36 out of 45 Interviews Confirmed\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We were able to confirm 36 of the 45 combine interviews with the defensive backs still meeting with teams this weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At the combine, prospects get a list of room numbers that don\u2019t have team names, so they don\u2019t know which team is in which room until they arrive, making it tough to peg the DB meetings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here is what I found out through my conversations with the players:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quarterback<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0&#8211; Jake Fromm (Georgia), Jordan Love (Utah St.), Jake Luton (Oregon St.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Offensive Tackle<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0&#8211; Austin Jackson (USC), Lucas Niang (TCU), Terence Steele (Texas Tech), Matt Peart (Connecticut), Alex Taylor (South Carolina St.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Interior Offensive Line<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0&#8211; Cesar Ruiz (Michigan), Jake Hanson (Oregon), Solomon Kindley (Georgia), Damien Lewis (LSU), Logan Stenberg (Kentucky), Shane Lemieux (Oregon)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wide Receiver<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0&#8211; Henry Ruggs (Alabama), Tee Higgins (Clemson), Jalen Reagor (TCU), KJ Hamler (Penn State), James Proche (SMU), KJ Hill (Ohio St.), Michael Pittman (USC), Denzel Mims (Baylor), Donovan Peoples-Jones (Michigan)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tight End<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0&#8211; Adam Trautman (Dayton), Hunter Bryant (Washington), Jared Pinkney (Vandy), Stephen Sullivan (LSU), Jacob Breeland (Oregon)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Running Back<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0&#8211; Joshua Kelley (UCLA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Defensive Line<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0&#8211; Raekwon Davis (Alabama), Bradlee Anae (Utah), Ross Blacklock (TCU), Trevis Gipson (Tulsa)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Linebacker<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0&#8211; Patrick Queen (LSU), Kenneth Murray (Oklahoma), Josh Uche (Michigan)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Safety &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Xavier McKinney (Alabama)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kicker<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0&#8211; Tyler Bass (Georgia Southern)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Note: over the last five years, the Patriots have only selected two out of the 154 players they met with at the combine, according to Mark Daniels of the Providence Journal (Sony Michel, Tre\u2019 Jackson).\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INDIANAPOLIS, IND. &#8212; the final day of prospect media availability featuring the defensive backs took place on Friday.\u00a0 The Patriots had the best secondary in the NFL a year ago, led by DPOY Stephon Gilmore, but Bill Belichick would tell you that the draft is about the long-term outlook, not the immediate need.\u00a0 The 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