4 winners and losers from Patriots drafting Gabe Jacas and Eli Raridon

Winners

**OC Josh McDaniels:** New England’s offensive coordinator has a new weapon to deploy, and it should be one that he will like. Raridon’s size and athleticism will allow McDaniels to use him in multiple ways moving forward, while he has the potential to develop into an every-down, well-rounded tight end for the offense in future seasons — also making him a nice piece for Drake Maye. “Some untapped potential there,” Eliot Wolf said. **OLB coach Mike Smith:** One coach in particular made an impact on Gabe Jacas during his pre-draft visit to Gillette Stadium: Mike Smith. As Eliot Wolf shared, Smith and Jacas “really connected” during the visit and Smith now adds another powerful, violent rusher to his group of pass rushers. “Just fell in love with the coaching staff, especially coach Mike Smith, outside linebacker coach there. And just his philosophy and his mindset on just the position, I just loved it,” Jacas said. He then later added: “I’m so glad that I have coach Mike Smith, someone that I just speak highly of because of the way he presented himself, which is – that’s like my type of guy, my type of coach.”