Patriots Tease Fans and Trade up But Avoid Answering QB Questions by Drafting Michigan LB Josh Uche With 60th Pick
By Michael Luciano
In the New England Patriots's first draft without Tom Brady, they have decided to load up on more defensive stars.
After using the 37th overall pick on Lenoir-Rhyne safety Kyle Dugger, New England took a Senior Bowl star in Michigan linebacker Josh Uche with the No. 60 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
With pick 60 in the 2020 NFL Draft, the #Patriots are selecting LB Josh Uche
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) April 25, 2020
Uche played sparingly at Michigan, a byproduct of his rawness, but when he's on, it looks like he was born to play linebacker in New England's defense.
Explosive and strong enough to bowl over offensive tackles, Uche makes his mark as a coverage linebacker, as the range he was able to cover and playmaking instincts he showed off are both exemplary.
The Pats add another piece to their D
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) April 25, 2020
New England selects Michigan LB Josh Uche with the No. 60 pick in the #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/nqBjPej9CM
If you want to play linebacker for Bill Belichick, as evidenced by the success of Jamie Collins and Kyle Van Noy, you need to be able to play off-ball and rush the passer on the edge. Uche might be the player in the draft that performs both of those tasks equally well, making him an ideal Belichick selection.