The Patriots had a strong 2010 draft, finding five starters including Devin McCourty, Rob Gronkowski, and Aaron Hernandez.
They swung and missed with their third round pick, though.
The Patriots let go of wideout Taylor Price on Saturday to make room for offensive lineman Nick McDonald. Most teams hesitate to drop a high pick so quickly, but the Patriots aren’t afraid to admit mistakes. (And the Patriots have had too many lately, especially at wideout.)
Fans wanted to see more of Price because he was faster than the rest of the wideout group, but Price never earned the confidence of the coaching staff. Recent pickup Tiquan Underwood quickly passed Price on the depth chart in November.
Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com put it well: “In the end, I think Price arrived as a great athlete that the Patriots hoped would become a great receiver. That transformation never happened, with Tom Brady and Price never able to develop the necessary on-field rapport.
We’d expect a few teams to put claims on Price considering his youth and skill set.