Update 8/25/2021: The Patriots reportedly trade Sonny Mitchell running back the Rams for conditional late-round draft picks
While the upcoming season will decide what happens, it appears the Patriots may get a fourth-round pick out of the trade of Sonny Mitchell when all is said and done.
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the terms of trade are as follows: New England will receive fifth and sixth round selections in 2022 which convert to fourth round selections if the Rams receive a fourth rounder from the NFL's compensatory. Draft selection process. Essentially, the Patriots traded Mitchell for a quarter or a fifth and a sixth.
Origin story 8/25/2021: Patriots reportedly trade running Sonny Mitchell back to Rams for two late-round draft picks
Sonny Mitchell's time with the New England Patriots is over. First reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, the third year's race will be traded to the Los Angeles Rams. The Patriots will reportedly receive two conditional late-round draft options in return.
Mitchell first arrived in New England as the 31st selection in the 2018 draft. Since then, he has been an integral part of the team's offense and has appeared in 42 combined regular season and playoff games between 2018 and 2020.
Along the way, he played a key role in the organization winning Super Bowl 53 to complete his rookie campaign: Mitchell was already too good for six touchdowns on 931 yards and 209 carries during the regular season, but he Upped your game by one. He took a different level during the playoffs when he took a lead of 336 yards on 71 carries and found the end zone six times.
However, Michelle was not able to create those positive moments. Injuries in particular have been an issue for him: he has missed significant time since joining the league, which in turn has limited his overall output. In total, he has forwarded the football 620 times for 2,689 yards – an average of 4.3 yards per carry – and 20 touchdowns. He also has 29 receptions for an extra 276 yards and a point on his resume.
While this is solid production, it was not enough for the team to opt for his fifth-year contract before this season. The Patriots also later acquired back running mate Ramondre Stevenson in the fourth round of the draft.
With Mitchell now headed to Los Angeles, the Patriots' running back room now features anticipated lead back Damien Harris as well as Stevenson, James White, J.J. Taylor and Brandon Bolden.