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New England Patriots: 5 great moves during the 2020 offseason

By Michael DeVito

TUCSON, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 12: J.J. Taylor #21 of the Arizona Wildcats runs for a 1 yard touchdown at end of the second quarter of the game against the Washington Huskies at Arizona Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
TUCSON, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 12: J.J. Taylor #21 of the Arizona Wildcats runs for a 1 yard touchdown at end of the second quarter of the game against the Washington Huskies at Arizona Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /
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Offensive lineman Michael Onwenu (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) /

3. Drafting Michigan guard, Michael Onwenu

Michael Onwenu is a massive man standing at 6’3″ tall and 344 pounds. I like that size a lot in an offensive lineman, especially one who can move.

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As an example. I thought massive offensive left tackle Trent Brown was great in New England, helped them win a Super Bowl, and that it was a mistake to let him go.

I’ve compared Onwenu to that type of player in an inside lineman version. Now Onwenu is no speed guy, but he can block and clear holes for running backs.

Check out his performance in the Easy-West Shrine game. He was a great wall. An “immovable object”. I see him slotting right in as the top backup guard on both sides.

He’ll replace Ted Karras who left for the Miami Dolphins in the backup guard role and be better.  A stellar 6th round pick. Onwenu could become a key part of the Patriots offensive line.

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