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5 positions Patriots will address in remainder of 2016 NFL Draft

By Connor Fulton

Aug 30, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; Massachusetts Minutemen wide receiver Tajae Sharpe (1) runs with the ball for a touchdown during the second half against the Boston College Eagles at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 30, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; Massachusetts Minutemen wide receiver Tajae Sharpe (1) runs with the ball for a touchdown during the second half against the Boston College Eagles at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 20, 2014; University Park, PA, USA; Massachusetts Minutemen wide receiver Tajae Sharpe (1) runs with the ball during the fourth quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Massachusetts 48-7. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O /

4. Wide Receiver

No one expected the Patriots to have a crack at the four wideouts taken in the first round. This writer had been holding out hope that the Patriots would have a shot at Leonte Carroo; Sterling Shepard and Braxton Miller also made noises on Musket Fire during the pre-draft process.

6 WRs Pats should consider in 2016 NFL Draft

Names to keep in mind include Tajae Sharpe, Pharoh Cooper and Keyarris Garrett. Both Sharpe and Cooper offer flexibility in offensive schemes and are slippery, rangy wideouts. As for Garrett, he is a monster at 6-foot-4 and it would be great to have such a big target for Jimmy Garoppolo and Tom Brady.

Tajae Sharpe makes awesome catch at combine

It’s pretty unlikely that the Patriots will navigate their way through the 2016 NFL Draft without taking a wideout at some point. Considering that they signed Nate Washington to a clearly roster bubble contract, the Patriots plan on seeing what a young pass catcher could do during training camp amid a sea of veterans at the position.

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