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New England Patriots NFL Draft 2020: Examining team’s undrafted free agent signings

By Sam Minton

MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 02: Emmitt Smith and Bill Belichick of the NLF 100 All-Time Team are honored on the field prior to Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 02: Emmitt Smith and Bill Belichick of the NLF 100 All-Time Team are honored on the field prior to Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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Defensive end Nick Coe(Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

Nick Coe

The Patriots seem to love players coming out of Auburn. Nick Coe is another undrafted player who hails from the school.

Coe had an amazing start to his career. Particularly as a sophomore he dominated tallying  26 tackles (13.5 for loss) and 7 sacks. That is the type of pass rush that the Patriots need.

But after missing the final two games of that season, Coe failed to regain his starting job. He will have a lot to prove this offseason.

The Patriots have some capable defensive lineman headed by guys such as Deatrich Wise Jr, Lawrence Guy, and John Simon. Still, they could always use depth at the position.

Coe is talented at getting by offensive linemen and can use his power to his advantage. He still has lots of room to improve and needs to if he wants to stay on the roster.

One of the things that Coe needs to be better at is pursuing quarterbacks when they are outside the pocket. Too often he fails to change directions quickly enough.

So if Coe improves enough he might find himself on the roster to start the regular season.

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