Nick Caserio became the Patriots Director of player personnel in 2008. That made Nick the #2 guy in the draft room, behind The Hoodie. I thought we would use the pre-draft period to go over Caserio and Belichick's draft choices over the past decade by position groups. Is there a proto type, based on size, speed, school, combine test? Has that changed over the years? Are there things Caserio looks for in a prospect that can be quantified?
I'm starting at the CB position, where the Patriots selected 11 players over the past decade.
2011 2nd Round Ras-I Dowling, Virginia, 73", 198 lbs, 4.40 (40)- no 3-cone, no VJ
2011 7th Round Malcolm Williams, TCU, 71", 200 lbs, 4.47 (40), 40" VJ, no 3-cone
2012 7th Round Alfonzo Dennard, Nebraska, 70", 204 lbs, 4.48 (40), 37" VJ, no 3-cone
2013 3rd Round Logan Ryan, Rutgers, 71", 191 lbs, 4.56 (40), 32.5" VJ, 6.69 3-cone
2014 6th Round Jemea Thomas, Georgia Tech, 69", 192 lbs, 4.50 (40), 36" VJ, no 3-cone
2015 7th Round Darryl Roberts, Marshall, 71", 187 lbs, 4.36 (40), 39" VJ, 6.66 3-cone
2016 2nd Round Cyrus Jones, Alabama, 70", 197 lbs, 4.49 (40), 33" VJ, 6.71 3-cone
2018 2nd Round Duke Dawson, Florida, 70", 208 lbs, 4.46 (40), no 3-cone, no VJ
2018 6th Round Keion Crossen, Western Carolina, 69", 178 lbs, 4.33 (40), 39" VJ, 6.67 3-cone
2019 2nd Round Joejuan Williams, Vanderbilt, 75", 211 lbs, 4.64 (40), 36" VJ, 6.92 3-cone
2019 7th Round Ken Webster, Ole Miss, 70", 203 lbs, 4.43 (40), 43" VJ, 6.85 3-cone
Average Ht: 71"
Average Wt: 197 lbs
Average 40: 4.47
Average VJ: 37"
Average 3-cone: 6.75
Pretty standard for the position. The anomaly is Joejuan Williams. Way above average size. Sub par speed and quickness. Williams was outside the norms for the position. But, it was recent. So it's possible that jumbo CBs are something the Texans might look at, if one were to be available.
I'm starting at the CB position, where the Patriots selected 11 players over the past decade.
2011 2nd Round Ras-I Dowling, Virginia, 73", 198 lbs, 4.40 (40)- no 3-cone, no VJ
2011 7th Round Malcolm Williams, TCU, 71", 200 lbs, 4.47 (40), 40" VJ, no 3-cone
2012 7th Round Alfonzo Dennard, Nebraska, 70", 204 lbs, 4.48 (40), 37" VJ, no 3-cone
2013 3rd Round Logan Ryan, Rutgers, 71", 191 lbs, 4.56 (40), 32.5" VJ, 6.69 3-cone
2014 6th Round Jemea Thomas, Georgia Tech, 69", 192 lbs, 4.50 (40), 36" VJ, no 3-cone
2015 7th Round Darryl Roberts, Marshall, 71", 187 lbs, 4.36 (40), 39" VJ, 6.66 3-cone
2016 2nd Round Cyrus Jones, Alabama, 70", 197 lbs, 4.49 (40), 33" VJ, 6.71 3-cone
2018 2nd Round Duke Dawson, Florida, 70", 208 lbs, 4.46 (40), no 3-cone, no VJ
2018 6th Round Keion Crossen, Western Carolina, 69", 178 lbs, 4.33 (40), 39" VJ, 6.67 3-cone
2019 2nd Round Joejuan Williams, Vanderbilt, 75", 211 lbs, 4.64 (40), 36" VJ, 6.92 3-cone
2019 7th Round Ken Webster, Ole Miss, 70", 203 lbs, 4.43 (40), 43" VJ, 6.85 3-cone
Average Ht: 71"
Average Wt: 197 lbs
Average 40: 4.47
Average VJ: 37"
Average 3-cone: 6.75
Pretty standard for the position. The anomaly is Joejuan Williams. Way above average size. Sub par speed and quickness. Williams was outside the norms for the position. But, it was recent. So it's possible that jumbo CBs are something the Texans might look at, if one were to be available.