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Patriots Drafting Older CB Puts Current Depth Chart on Notice

New England Patriots On SI·Ethan Hurwitz·28 days ago
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With the 171st overall pick, the New England Patriots turned in the card for Wake Forest cornerback Karon Prunty. The older prospect -- who's set to turn 25 this season -- had a long college career with stops at Kansas and North Carolina A&T before finishing with the Demon Deacons. Prunty came in for a pre-draft visit with the Patriots , and members of the front office were impressed with the meeting. He's a rangy player, and someone who could become a core piece of this secondary during his rookie contract. But questions surrounding his long career in college pushed him down draft boards. Now in New England, he has a shot to jump some incumbent players currently on the roster ahead of him. "We're Excited To Bring His Skill Set At The Perimeter" "I never like to put too many expectations on a player being able to perform multiple roles or down the road stuff. But with Karon, he's a player that was really intriguing to us because of his length, his speed.…

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