2022 NFL Draft recruiting rewind: Chattanooga's Cole Strange to New England Patriots
In need of an interior offensive lineman, the Patriots select Cole Strange
Chattanooga's Cole Strange doesn't have your typical NFL first-round pick profile, but he dominated the pre-draft process.
After trading down some, Strange was selected No. 29 overall by the New England Patriots.
Here's what he was rated as a prospect coming out of Farragut High School (Tennessee) in the class of 2016:
247Sports
Ranking: 2-star prospect; No. 149 defensive end
Notable:Listed as a defensive end, one of Strange's strengths is his versatility.
But along the offensive line.
Rivals
Ranking: 2-star prospect; Not rated nationally or positionally
Notable: Chattanooga turned Strange into an offensive lineman, where he has blossomed.
ESPN
Ranking: No profile
Notable: ESPN was the only site not to rate Strange as a prospect.
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