{"id":1341,"date":"2025-04-15T23:16:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T23:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/?p=1341"},"modified":"2025-04-16T12:39:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T12:39:20","slug":"insider-believes-top-rb-prospect-is-a-luxury-pick-patriots-cant-afford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/insider-believes-top-rb-prospect-is-a-luxury-pick-patriots-cant-afford\/","title":{"rendered":"Insider Believes Top RB Prospect Is A \u2018Luxury Pick\u2019 Patriots Can\u2019t Afford"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_340618\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-340618\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-340618 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces a pick by the New England Patriots during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&amp;T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"http:\/\/gospelmusiconline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-951981324.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-340618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Tom Pennington\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The New England Patriots are getting ready to start a new era.<\/p>\n<p>They spent their money wisely for the most part this offseason, and they brought in proven winner Mike Vrabel to be their head coach.<\/p>\n<p>However, even though the Patriots should be better next season, their roster is far from complete.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why analyst Mike Giardi believes they should not select running back Ashton Jeanty with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a luxury pick and this team can\u2019t afford luxury right now,\u201d Giardi said, via Patriots on CLNS Media.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-script=\"true\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;[Ashton Jeanty is] a luxury pick and [the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a>] can&#8217;t afford luxury right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You earn the right to be able to draft those guys,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>NEW All 32 NFL Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeGiardi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MikeGiardi<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Willpa11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Willpa11<\/a> discuss boom or bust prospects<img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\u2935\" class=\"wp-smiley lazyload\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/2935.png\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wPzAeltnPo\">pic.twitter.com\/wPzAeltnPo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Patriots on CLNS Media (@PatriotsCLNS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatriotsCLNS\/status\/1911966572970733676?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Giardi said that NFL teams earn the right to get players like Jeanty, who are often seen as the missing piece of the puzzle to compete at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p>The Patriots aren\u2019t in that situation right now and need to add foundational pieces and building blocks before getting a player like that.<\/p>\n<p>Jeanty posted some of the most impressive numbers by any running back in college football history, and though he didn\u2019t always face high-end competition, he has all the traits to be an elite running back in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>One could make a case that the Patriots need a player of his caliber, especially considering how much pressure it would take off quarterback Drake Maye.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, with Abdul Carter, Mason Graham, Will Campbell and Armand Membou likely available, perhaps the Patriots would be better off going in a different direction with their first-round pick.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/insider-believes-top-rb-prospect-is-a-luxury-pick-patriots-cant-afford\/\">Insider Believes Top RB Prospect Is A \u2018Luxury Pick\u2019 Patriots Can\u2019t Afford<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\">The Cold Wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Photo by Tom Pennington\/Getty Images) \u00a0 The New England Patriots are getting ready to start a new era. 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