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The New England Patriots selected linebacker Namdi Obiazor from TCU with the 212th overall pick in the sixth round of the NFL draft. This move aligns with their strategy to bolster the linebacker position.
FORT WORTH, TX - SEPTEMBER 30: TCU Horned Frogs linebacker Namdi Obiazor (4) reads the offense during a college football game between West Virginia Mountaineers and TCU Horned Frogs on Sept 30, 2023, at Amon G Cater Stadium in Fort Worth, TX.(Photo by Christopher Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The New England Patriots hinted at selecting a linebacker on Day 3 of the draft, and with the 212th overall pick they finally got him. Namdi Obiazor out of TCU is joining the team as a sixth-round selection.
Letās grade the pick.
Matt St. Jean: Eliot Wolf said the Patriots liked the linebackers on the third day of the draft. They followed through on that by taking the athletic safety-to-linebacker convert Namdi Obiazor from TCU. Heās an older prospect who tested well with 80-plus tackles in each of the last three seasons. Obiazor profiles as a backup linebacker and core special teamer who could become a starting level player if his mental traits carry over into the speed of the NFL. | Grade: C+
Pat Lane: The Patriots keep moving back and obviously donāt like whatās left on the board for them in this draft. Obiazor has a solid RAS, at 9.14, but heās not nearly big enough to actually play linebacker for the Patriots. This seems like a special teams only pick. Thatās fine, because they lost a bunch of special teamers last year, but I think there were some players on the board that could have helped more than him. |
Namdi Obiazor is a linebacker from TCU, recently drafted by the New England Patriots.
Namdi Obiazor was selected in the sixth round, specifically with the 212th overall pick.
The Patriots aimed to strengthen their linebacker corps, which was indicated by their intention to select a linebacker on Day 3 of the draft.
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Andrew Guindon: Obiazor is a reliable tackler and has the speed to cover a lot of ground on the field. Heās a six-year collegiate player who has plenty of experience at linebacker and on special teams. He could be a rotational backup as a rookie, which is what teams look for late in the draft. Obiazor also had no D1 offers out of high school and climbed his way out of the JUCO level, which you have to admire. Heās a solid pick, but there were a handful of linebackers that arguably shouldāve gone before him. Nonetheless, New England needed depth at the position. The Patriots also seem to love guys with experience in this draft who could provide immediate rotational help. | Grade: B
The Patriotsā next draft pick is set to come at No. 224 in the seventh round.
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