Belichick makes his move for Barmore May 01, 2021 at 01:15 AM Copied!
A day after getting their new quarterback out of Alabama, the Patriots went back to Nick Saban s team for help in the second round. Christian Barmore, a defensive tackle most believed was the best player at his position, was Bill Belichick s target after the coach moved a pair of fourth-round picks to move up from 14th to 6th in the round.
Although Barmore doesn t necessarily fill a huge need inside, his talent likely intrigued Belichick enough to make the move. The Patriots run defense was abysmal in 2020, but free agent additions Davin Godchaux, Henry Anderson, Montravius Adams as well as returning players Lawrence Guy and Deatrich Wise appeared to be enough to solve that problem. Despite that, Barmore was too talented to pass up.