has been gone from the for an entire year, but his absence in New England is being particularly felt throughout the first few days of the 2021 . In the first round, the club took its first big step in filling those shoes left by the now seven-time champion by selecting quarterback Michael Jordan Jersey Mac Jones out of Alabama. While Jones will likely endure the most pre sure of having to play in Brady's shadow, there's another prospect that has found his way to Foxborough thanks to the quarterback signing with the last offseason.Because Brady not only left the organization last year but went on to have tremendous succe s in his first season in Tampa, the Patriots were awarded the highest-po sible compensatory pick. That sat at 96th overall and with that selection the Patriots elected to bring in Oklahoma pa s-rusher Ronnie Perkins, who'll now forever be linked to the all-time Rui Hachimura Jersey quarterback.This selection does look like it has some solid value for New England. Perkins is CBS Sports' No. 64 overall prospect and is pegged as the tenth-best edge rusher in this cla s. In six games played last year, the Mi Washington Wizards Jeresy souri native notched 5.5 sacks and 23 tackles (10.5 for a lo s). In his Round 3 grades, gives this selection an A-. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read Bradley Beal Jersey and agree to the . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. "Nice hand work," writes Trapa so of Perkins. "And some juice around the corner. Faster than he is impre sive with short-area quickne s. Speed-to-power conversion is there too. The rich get richer up front." The only way that this pick could bring more intrigue is if Perkins proves to be a strong rotational player along New England's front seven in time for the Patriots' regular-season matchup Ish Smith Jersey with the Buccaneers at Gillette Stadium in 2021. If that proves to be the case, Brady could be under siege by the player he helped bring to his former club as he makes his first-ever return to Foxborough since departing prior to the 2020 season.