Why Patriots drafted under-the-radar QB prospect Danny Etling

The New England Patriots were connected with countless quarterback prospects. So naturally for the team shrouded in mystery, the quarterback they drafted seemed to come out of nowhere. With one of their three picks in seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Patriots drafted LSU’s Danny Etling. Etling had enjoyed a successful but quiet career in the Tigers’ pro style offense, which focused heavily upon running backs Derrius Guice and Leonard Fournette when Etling was the team’s starting signal-caller. Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio explained what he liked about the 6-foot-2, 220-pound, 23-year-old quarterback. “[Etling] was a player that we spent some time with here as a part