Cole Strange wasn’t the first-round pick everyone, well anyone, was expecting.
The offensive lineman out of Chattanooga was projected to go in the third or fourth round and Bill Belichick decided to grab him in the first. The New England Patriots had players like Nakobe Dean, Andrew Booth Jr., Kyler Gordon, Christian Harris, John Metchie and many more available.
Trading Shaq Mason and letting Ted Karras walk this offseason also led to more questions surrounding the Patriots’ decision on Day 1 of the draft. But, Strange is here and he’s ready to make a contribution in the trenches.
