The New England Patriots have double dipped at a position — again. In the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Patriots took two guards. They selected Wake Forest’s Justin Herron (No. 195) after picking Michigan’s Michael Onwenu (182nd overall).
Herron an impressive athlete with good feet, but his upper body technique needs work before he can be relied upon as a NFL starter. While he played tackle in college, he figures to be a guard in the NFL.
Herron is the eighth pick in the Patriots’ draft class, behind Lenior-Rhyne safety Kyle Duggan (pick no. 37), Michigan outside linebacker Josh Uche (no. 60) and Alabama outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings (87th overall) and UCLA tight end Devin Asiasi (no. 91), Virginia Tech tight end Dalton Keene (101st overall), Marshall kicker Justin Rohrwasser (no. 159) and Michael Onwenu (182nd overall).
