The 6'2", 220lbs Corral had a bit of buzz around him leading up to last year's draft, with some projections putting him into the 2nd Rd. But having never picked up a Patriots playbook before some point today, it's unlikely Corral will crack the opening day roster for New England.
In total, 21 Patriots draft selections have been cut since '19, while three more are currently on the team's practice squad and a pair are on IR. The final tally - 11 of New England's 38 picks from 2019-22 have a role on this year's team.
Normally, the deeper you go into the rounds, the less defined roles become. But that's not the case with the Pats this summer. New England's 2023 Draft Class is already drawing some rave reviews, and could prove to be one of the team's deepest classes in years.
Will Elliott have a Corey Dillon-type impact at the position for this year's team? Of course not. But I'm choosing to believe, or maybe it's just my relentless Pats bias, that there's enough left in Zeke's tank for Bill O'Brien to make use of.
For the two franchises that combined for 10 world championships and 20 conference championship games/series appearances over a 20-year period, how long will it be before one of them tastes playoff glory again?