On Friday night the New England Patriots added to their offensive line. With their third-round pick, 68th overall, the team took offensive tackle Caedan Wallace from Penn State.
Wallace, who turned 24 earlier this month, started 40 games over the last four years at Penn State. This past year he was invited to the East-West Shrine Bowl after the season.
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All 40 of Wallace’s career college starts came at right tackle. However, de facto Patriots general manager Eliot Wolf said on Friday night the team will try to play him at left tackle, and see him as a four-position player.
Does Wallace have the physical tools to do that? What’s his upside in the NFL? Here’s what the experts were saying heading into the draft…