Why Devin Asiasi could be the steal of the draft for Patriots - a podcast by NBC Sports Boston

Phil Perry does a deep dive on the Patriots fourth pick and 91st overall in the 2020 NFL Draft - Tight End Devin Asiasi. He discusses where the Patriots ranked at the position in 2019 and what they hope to get out of the rookie in 2020. Phil is also joined by Derek Sage, tight ends coach at UCLA, to talk about Asiasi's college career.

0:58 - Phil Perry takes a look at where the Patriots' tight ends ranked last season (spoiler alert, it's not good).

4:09 - Why was Devin Asiasi the second tight end off the board on draft day? Phil explains how he checks all the boxes from Bill Belichick's wish list from way back in 1991 when he was coaching the Browns.

15:25 - Phil is joined by UCLA tight ends coach Derek Sage and the two discuss what Devin Asiasi brought to the table for the Bruins, how he benefited from playing in Chip Kelly's offense and what his favorite story about the young tight end is.

36:42 - Listener question No. 1 - Will undrafted free agent wide receivers Will Hastings and Jeff Thomas make the Patriots squad in 2020?

40:54 - Listener question No. 2 - How will the Patriots fill the hole left by Duron Harmon's departure and what does Bill Belichick need to add to the defense?

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