{"id":1333,"date":"2025-04-15T23:30:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T23:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/?p=1333"},"modified":"2025-04-16T12:39:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T12:39:06","slug":"insider-reveals-what-he-heard-about-abdul-carters-visit-with-patriots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/insider-reveals-what-he-heard-about-abdul-carters-visit-with-patriots\/","title":{"rendered":"Insider Reveals What He Heard About Abdul Carter\u2019s Visit With Patriots"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_449302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-449302\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-449302 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"STATE COLLEGE, PA - APRIL 15: Abdul Carter #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions is interviewed on the field by the Big Ten Network during the Penn State Spring Football Game at Beaver Stadium on April 15, 2023 in State College, Pennsylvania.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/abdul-carter-1-1024x683-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-449302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Scott Taetsch\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The New England Patriots added a defensive-minded head coach this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Mike Vrabel could add his defensive staple in the 2025 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Edge rusher Abdul Carter recently had dinner with the New England staff and also toured its facility.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAbdul Carter\u2019s visit with the Patriots \u2018went well\u2019 and the team feels like \u2018they got a good feel for who he is as a person,\u2019 per Phil Perry (of NBCS Boston),\u201d Carlos A. Lopez wrote on X.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-script=\"true\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Abdul Carter\u2019s visit with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> \u201cwent well\u201d and the team feels like \u201cthey got a good feel for who he is as a person,\u201d per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilAPerry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PhilAPerry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Carter had dinner with New England\u2019s staff Sunday night and then toured the facility Monday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J6IMUByWxN\">pic.twitter.com\/J6IMUByWxN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Carlos A. Lopez (@LosTalksPats) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LosTalksPats\/status\/1912184380199690351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Penn State standout is considered to be the best or second-best prospect in this draft, with Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter as the only player who could take that distinction away from him.<\/p>\n<p>Most mock drafts have the Cleveland Browns selecting Hunter at No. 2 overall, which would leave the door wide open for the New York Giants to take their quarterback of the future in Shedeur Sanders at No. 3.<\/p>\n<p>In that scenario, drafting Carter would be an easy decision for the Patriots, who would be getting an elite pass rusher with the potential to be a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate.<\/p>\n<p>The picture would change drastically if the Giants don\u2019t draft Sanders.<\/p>\n<p>If that\u2019s the case, the Patriots could look to bolster their offensive line with Will Cambpell or Armand Membou, or they could go after Ashton Jeanty, the projected best running back in this class.<\/p>\n<p>This is a good problem to have, as it seems like New England can\u2019t go wrong with any of the top prospects.<\/p>\n<p>Then again, given his sky-high upside and physical tools, fans might be crossing their fingers to get Carter.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/insider-reveals-what-he-heard-about-abdul-carters-visit-with-patriots\/\">Insider Reveals What He Heard About Abdul Carter\u2019s Visit With Patriots<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\">The Cold Wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Photo by Scott Taetsch\/Getty Images) \u00a0 The New England Patriots added a defensive-minded head coach this offseason. 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