I hate to say it, but the optimistic view of the Pats 2023 class has taken some hits 6 weeks into the season.
1. Gonzalez, CB: Legit stud CB, unfortunately out with injury. But this pick was a hit.
2. White, DE: This pick looked great in camp, but through 6 weeks he has made little impact. No sacks, no QB hits, 5 pressures, only 4 tackles. And he just got hurt. I'm not suggesting give up on the guy, but he is a developmental pick, not an immediate contributor.
3. Mapu S/LB: Speaking of developmental picks - coming into yesterday, he played about one-quarter of the defensive snaps and had been largely invisible. Yesterday, BB did not give him a single defensive snap, even as the Raiders destroyed our defensive with a TE. SO he's not an immediate contributor by any stretch.
4A. Jake Andrews, C/G: Drafted to be the eventual David Andrews replacement, he has yet to play despite the Pats having the worst OL in all of football.
4B. Chad Ryland, K: Jury is out. Has missed a couple of makeable kicks, but the snaps were bad.
4C. Sidy Sow, G/T: Has played but has not been good.
5: Atonio Mafi, G: Has played a lot, and has shown flashes at times, but has often played terribly.
6A: Kayshon Boutte, WR: Incomplete. Messed up a couple of key opportunities the one week he got to play. Project at best.
6B: Bryce Baringer, P: Has made some good kicks and some terrible ones. Erratic. Project.
6C: Demario Douglas, WR: The closest thing the back half of thedraft has to an immediate hit, Douglas can do things no other Pats WR can (get separation and YAC), but he got hurt. Still, this looks like an NFL player - and probably a good one - if he can stay healthy. Not as obvious a hit as CG, but a great sixth round find.
6D: Ameer Speed, CB: Special teamer/project.
7: Isaiah Bolden, CB: Special teamer/project/injured.
All in all, it's not looking great at this point. Two hits (Gonzalez and Douglas), one good looking project (White), and a lot of uncertainty.
1. Gonzalez, CB: Legit stud CB, unfortunately out with injury. But this pick was a hit.
2. White, DE: This pick looked great in camp, but through 6 weeks he has made little impact. No sacks, no QB hits, 5 pressures, only 4 tackles. And he just got hurt. I'm not suggesting give up on the guy, but he is a developmental pick, not an immediate contributor.
3. Mapu S/LB: Speaking of developmental picks - coming into yesterday, he played about one-quarter of the defensive snaps and had been largely invisible. Yesterday, BB did not give him a single defensive snap, even as the Raiders destroyed our defensive with a TE. SO he's not an immediate contributor by any stretch.
4A. Jake Andrews, C/G: Drafted to be the eventual David Andrews replacement, he has yet to play despite the Pats having the worst OL in all of football.
4B. Chad Ryland, K: Jury is out. Has missed a couple of makeable kicks, but the snaps were bad.
4C. Sidy Sow, G/T: Has played but has not been good.
5: Atonio Mafi, G: Has played a lot, and has shown flashes at times, but has often played terribly.
6A: Kayshon Boutte, WR: Incomplete. Messed up a couple of key opportunities the one week he got to play. Project at best.
6B: Bryce Baringer, P: Has made some good kicks and some terrible ones. Erratic. Project.
6C: Demario Douglas, WR: The closest thing the back half of thedraft has to an immediate hit, Douglas can do things no other Pats WR can (get separation and YAC), but he got hurt. Still, this looks like an NFL player - and probably a good one - if he can stay healthy. Not as obvious a hit as CG, but a great sixth round find.
6D: Ameer Speed, CB: Special teamer/project.
7: Isaiah Bolden, CB: Special teamer/project/injured.
All in all, it's not looking great at this point. Two hits (Gonzalez and Douglas), one good looking project (White), and a lot of uncertainty.