Patriots Trade for Tight End Oscar Delp

0:00It's April 22nd. This is NFL News today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. The New England Patriots hold 11 picks in this year's NFL draft, and their eye-intrates the climb in the later rounds for key needs like tight. End. Hunter Henry's heading into the last year of his deal, so grabbing his successor makes sense. They added blocker Julian Hill recently, but a versatile pass catcher could round things out. Alex Barth, from 98.5, the sports hub seized them dealing with the Atlanta Falcons, sending the 95th-131st, and 198 picks for the 79th, and 231st to snag Georgia tight end, Oscar Delp. Delp's college stats stay modest, like 20 catches for 261 yards last season, but his tools pop, 6 foot 5, 45 pounds, strong blocker, smoother receiver. His 89th letticism score ranks second among tight ends of the combine.

1:00Patriots hosted him on a top 30 visit after his 4.4940 yard dash at pro-day, signaling real interest in molding him into there.