NFL Mock Draft 4.0: Quarterbacks rise post-combine, Redskins land pass catcher

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks on against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks on against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 04: Defensive back Rock Ya-Sin of Temple works out during day five of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 4, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 04: Defensive back Rock Ya-Sin of Temple works out during day five of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 4, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

32. player. 47. . Cornerback. Temple. Rock Ya-Sin

This is the Patriots’ selection, so odds are that come draft night, it won’t actually belong to them. Bill Belichick loves to trade draft picks and armed with six selections in the first three rounds, he won’t be afraid to move up and down the board as he pleases.

However, in this mock, we’re not projecting any trades. So, I’m going to have the Patriots take a player that seems like a guy they would love. And that’s Temple’s Rock Ya-Sin.

Ya-Sin only played one year at Temple after transferring from Presbyterian College, but he was excellent in his time with the Owls. He broke up 12 passes and grabbed two picks while playing tough, physical defense. He was a team leader and earned one of the coveted low-digit numbers that the players at Temple give to the top leaders.

Ya-Sin had a good outing at the combine and should be in consideration as a late first-round option. The Patriots will love his intangibles and they could have a need at corner depending on whether or not Jason McCourty comes back. Either way, Ya-Sin makes sense and would continue to give the team great depth in the secondary.

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Other options here include a potential safety like Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, an offensive tackle like Greg Little, or a wide receiver if they like a guy like N’Keal Harry or Parris Campbell.