Patriots' Draft Miss: N'Keal Harry vs. Deebo Samuel

0:00It's March 24th, from breaking news to Sunday matchups. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI. The New England Patriots used their 30-second overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft on wide receiver and keel Harry from Arizona State. Harry spent three seasons with the team, catching 57 passes for 598 yards and four touchdowns over 33 games. He never topped 309 receiving yards in any single year there, or in his overall pro career. Earlier this week, a look back at that draft highlighted what the Patriots missed. Just four spots later at 36th overall, the San Francisco 49ers grabbed wide receiver Debo Samuel from South Carolina. Samuel has become a versatile star, shining as both a receiver and runner. Patriots fans still feel the sting of that choice, as Harry never became the go-to target they hoped for amid their ongoing search for reliable. Wide outs, meanwhile Samuel earned first team all pro honors in 2021 with 77 catches,

1:041405 yards and six scores. Topping the league at 18.2 yards per reception that year, another player available at 32 was cornerback Sean Murphy, bunting from Central Michigan, taken seventh overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He's notched multiple picks in four of his six NFL seasons and helped them win Superbowl 55. Hindsight shows how draft decisions shape franchises, leaving New England to wonder about those near misses years later.