New ESPN mock draft has the Patriots taking DT Ra'Shede Hageman

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I guess the Patriots won't be taking Jace Amaro after all. The latest mock draft from ESPN's Todd McShay has the Patriots take defensive tackle Ra'Shede Hageman from Minnesota with the 29th overall pick, according to MassLive. Most mock drafts before now had the Pats taking Texas Tech tight end Jace Amaro. 9 of 10 to be exact. Popular opinion has started to shift towards Hageman in recent weeks, though, according to MassLive.

Here's what McShay had to say about Hageman in his article:

“This would be a good value pick, as Hageman could go anywhere in the 20s, and he is a good scheme fit as well due to his versatility and rare size-speed combination,” McShay writes. “Hageman had a challenging upbringing, and the fact that he has persevered is a testament to him, but he’s also a guy who will likely need structure around him to succeed, and he’d have that in New England.”

MassLive doesn't see him as a 1st rounder, though, citing that he is too easily taken out of plays. I haven't seen the film of this kid, I'll admit, but I think the Patriots would be better served by drafting Jace Amaro with the 29th pick as I think he would fit better into the Patriots system, but that's just my opinion.

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