New England Patriots Draft: Could the Pats Wait Until 28th to Pick J.J. Watt?

March 5, 2011   ·   Tony Santorsa   ·   Jump to comments

Over the past few months, Wisconsin's defensive end J.J. Watt has been rumored around the New England Patriots to be a major possibility. 
Watt is entering the draft as a junior, and he has major upside with the talent he possesses. 
Prior to the NFL combine, multiple major sources have had Watt being selected in the middle of the draft, or even with New England selecting him at 17th overall.
However, a recent mock draft released by Foxsports.com's Peter Schrager has the Patriots selecting Boston College's offensive tackle Anthony Castonzo at No. 17, and then selecting Watt at No. 28. 
To many, this might seem very unlikely, but in realitly it wouldn't be out of the ordinary. 
Watt's talent and upside are good, and he did have a nice showing at the combine. But, according to Scouts Inc., top 32, they have Watt being ranked in at 23rd overall. 
Now the top 32 is just a ranking and not a mock draft in itself. But, Watt was ...

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