Patriots: Julian Edelman couldn’t stop tweeting about team’s draft picks

The pressure was on the New England Patriots to show out at the draft this year and they responded by absolutely dominating proceedings.

In fact, we’d go as far as to say that their incoming class is as promising as any team in the league.

The Patriots got things started by picking up Mac Jones, their potential quarterback of the future, in the first round, and they didn’t even have to trade up to get him.

Then, they nabbed incredible value picks in defensive tackle Christian Barmore and edge rusher Ronnie Perkins.

We’re not going to go through every pick, but the Patriots’ fourth selection — Oklahoma running back Rhamondre Stevenson — caught the attention of one Julian Edelman, who unfortunately retired this offseason due to chronic knee issues.

Edelman reacted to the pick on Twitter, acknowledging that Stevenson’s adeptness on special teams will go a long way towards him carving out a role as a rookie.

Julian Edelman is clearly a fan of the Patriots’ incoming draft class.

The Patriots will enter training camp with six running backs — Stevenson, Damien Harris, James White, Sony Michel, Brandon Bolden and JJ Taylor — competing for a spot on the roster, so the rookie’s versatility will only improve his chances of making the team.

Next up, however, Edelman showed some love for the aforementioned Barmore and Perkins selections, who were taken No. 38 and No. 96 overall, respectively, which was well after most experts and analysts projected them to be drafted.

In another clever tweet, Edelman asserted that the Patriots’ defensive line is going to wreak some serious havoc next season and beyond. And you know what? Looking at their absolutely loaded depth chart, we’re in total lockstep with the former seventh-round pick here.

No need to check your weather app, Patriots fans, because the tide in New England is going to dangerously high for the foreseeable future.

Finally, Edelman shouted out Michigan linebacker Cameron McGrone, the team’s fifth-round selection. This marked another high-upside pick for the Patriots, and Edelman proceeded to tag former Wolverine Chase Winovich, who was drafted in the third round back in 2019, in his tweet.

Could McGrone’s and Winovich’s ties to Ann Arbor help them develop an immediate chemistry on the Patriots defense? Edelman certainly seems to think so.

Nevertheless, it was awesome to see Edelman gas up the Patriots’ draftees on social media, especially considering how heartbreaking it was to see him retire seemingly one year before he wanted to because of injury.

The best part? Given how highly experts have rated New England’s draft, it sure sounds like Edelman’s excitement is warranted.

Did New England Patriots just draft the next LeGarrette Blount?

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