New England Patriots veteran tight end and team captain Hunter Henry is no stranger to taking on new challenges.  At every level of his gridiron career, the 31-year old has found on-field success beyond his expectations. On the verge of entering his 11th season in the NFL — as well as his sixth with the Pats — Henry is once again being called upon to put his skill set and experience to the ultimate test. This time, however, it will be as a mentor to impart his wisdom and counsel to the club’s next potential star. With an eye focused on the position’s future, the Patriots selected Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon with the 95th overall selection. Though some may be reluctant to embrace the role to tutoring their possible replacement, Henry is pulling upon previous experience to help Raridon in any way possible. “Obviously, I’m going to be there for him,” Henry told reporters at Gillette Stadium this week. “We try to have a close-knit tight end room.…