Patriots Draft Karon Prunty, Add Corner Depth

0:00On April 25th, the New England Patriots waited nearly 80 picks before their 4th draft selection, landing Wake Forest Cornerback, Karen Pruniat, 171st overall in the 5th round. At 6 foot 1 and 190 pounds, this speedy defender clocked a 4.45 in the 40 yard dash and showed strong coverage, skills in college. Earlier this week, the team hosted Prunty for a top 30 visit and scotted him heavily at his pro day, raiding him way higher than most boards were. He sat around 512. He notched 8 interceptions over his career and earned high marks from PFF, like an 84.8 coverage grade last year. Analysts are split on the pick, handing out mostly C-grades with 1D, praising his tools and size, but noting better corners were still. Available. They see upside in his testing in turnover neck, comparing him to past reaches that paid off for New England. This adds young depth to corner, a key need with big spending ahead, maybe extending Christian

1:02Gonzalez. It echoes last year's Kobe Minor Grab betting on hidden gyms in a thin class. Next up for the Pats is pick 191st in the 6th round, eyeing linebacker and defensive tackle to round out the board. I'm Corey with the story. That's your NFL news today update, AI powered and always on.