ATHENS Jacob Bailey Jersey Boys , Ga. (AP) — Deandre Baker proclaimed himself to be the best cornerback in the NFL draft after using Georgia’s pro day to improve his time in the 40-yard dash.Baker posted two unofficial times of 4.46 seconds in the 40 on Wednesday. He was timed at 4.52 seconds in last month’s NFL combine in Indianapolis.Most projections have Baker being selected in the first round in the NFL draft on April 25. Baker, who won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back, wants to be the first cornerback taken in the draft.“I know I’m the best cornerback in the draft,” Baker said. “I don’t just believe it, I know I’m the best.”Baker (5-11, 185) had seven career interceptions, including two as a senior in 2018. He broke up 12 passes last season and said his career backs up his proud boast.“My film speaks for itself,” he said. “My stats, everything. My production, week in and week out. You go back to 2017 or the first day I started I was the best cornerback in the nation.”Asked if NFL teams have backed up his claim to be the top cornerback in the draft, Baker said “A lot of teams told me that.”Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff had most of his staff attend the workout, including new tight ends coach Mike Mularkey.Dimitroff, who may look for help at cornerback with one of the Falcons’ first picks in the draft, said Baker “had a really good day today.”“He’s obviously quick, fast, explosive Infant Kendarius Webster Jersey ,” Dimitroff said. “He can run, cover the field. He has very good range that way. He’s being reported as one of the best in the country in the draft.”Asked if he agrees with those reports, Dimitroff smiled and said Baker “is a very good football player.”Georgia did not release official results from the 40, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump and shuttle drills.Tight end Isaac Nauta and running back Elijah Holyfield had mixed results in efforts to improve poor 40-yard times — 4.91 and 4.78 seconds, respectively — posted at the NFL combine.Nauta said he was told his times on Wednesday were “mostly 4.6s to 4.7s, so I hit what I was trying to hit. … Right where I knew I could run. I feel much better walking out of here today.”Holyfield’s times were about the same as at the NFL combine.Holyfield (5-10, 217) is a powerful runner who ran for 1,018 yards and seven touchdowns in 2018. Like Nauta, he left Georgia after his junior season.“You don’t play football in a combine,” Holyfield said. “You play football where you play football, on a field.”Even so, Dimitroff said a bad time in the 40 is a factor in a prospect’s draft outlook.“Of course it’s a concern and it depends on an organization and how high you determine that to be sort of a guiding light,” Dimitroff said.One day after attending Alabama’s pro day, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick watched the Georgia draft prospects. Belichick also attended Georgia’s pro day one year ago and then selected two Bulldogs — offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn and running back Sony Michel — in the first round.Belichick was the only NFL head coach at the pro day.Wide receivers Mecole Hardman Kendarius Webster Jersey Draft , Riley Ridley, Terry Godwin, Ahkil Crumpton and Jayson Stanley caught passes from former Miami quarterback Ryan Williams. Center Lamont Gaillard, defensive end Jonathan Ledbetter, outside linebacker D’Andre Walker and inside linebacker Natrez Patrick also worked out for scouts.Hardman was one of the fastest wide receivers at the NFL combine, running the 40 in 4.33 seconds. He didn’t try to improve that time on Wednesday.Ridley’s older brother, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley, attended the workout. The Patriots use their draft picks in anticipation of filling out future roster holes."WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementNFL DraftPatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots 2019 NFL Draft CoverageLinking the Patriots’ top draft picks to impending free agents or potential cutsNew,34commentsThe Patriots use their draft picks in anticipation of filling out future roster holes. EDTShareTweetShareShareLinking the Patriots’ top draft picks to impending free agents or potential cutsDale Zanine-USA TODAY SportsIf you know the pattern here, the Patriots draft players who they anticipate can plug future roster holes. Some of those holes also coincide with today’s roster holes, but that’s not their intent here. Bill Belichick is very reluctant to rely on rookies until after they prove it on the field in training camp, practice, and during games. The Patriots addressed their two biggest weaknesses with their top two picks in the draft: getting a guy who can make contested grabs in tight coverage, and a physical cover player for larger receivers and tight ends that have killed the Patriots the past 3-4 seasons. N’Keal Harry: Entire WR corpsHarry is the only receiver with any sort of job security in Foxboro following this season as the entire receiver corps outside of him is headed for unrestricted free agency. Of that group, Julian Edelman is probably the only player who has better than 50/50 odds of returning. Harry brings a different skill set to the receivers already on the roster, although the Patriots have loaded up on larger receivers (Maurice Harris and Demaryius Thomas are both over 6’2”) to fill out the roster depth chart. Joejuan Williams and Ken Webster: Jonathan Jones Kendarius Webster Jersey NFL Jersey , Jason McCourty, Stephon Gilmore, Keion CrossenGilmore and J-Mac are locks for the 2019 roster, but their cap situations don’t look too good moving forward. Thanks to converting $8.5M salary to a signing bonus, Gilmore’s cap hit dropped by $5.67M but also opened the door to exploding cap hits of $18.6M and $19.6M over the following two seasons. That makes Gilmore a potential cut or trade candidate next offseason, although doing so with a pre-June 1st designation would generate a $15M+ dead cap hit for 2020. McCourty’s situation is a lot less complicated as the team can decline a $500k option on March 12th of next season. Declining J-the option only creates $1.75M of dead cap space, which would save $4M on the 2020 cap should younger players prove themselves this year. Joejuan Williams should be looked at as a match-up cover corner who plays either on the boundary, and versus big slot receivers and tight-ends. His lack of top-end speed leaves him vulnerable to faster receivers who can separate vertically, but chances are the Patriots would double that type of receiver anyway with aggressive safety help to that side.Ken Webster is more of a last DB on the roster type player who tested well as an athlete who has a bit more size than Keion Crossen, whose career arc looks closer to Nate Ebner than Jonathan Jones at this point. If Webster can show versatility in the secondary plus contribute in kickoff/punt coverage, he’s a more valuable roster piece than Crossen.Chase Winovich: Kyle Van NoyOriginally I thought of Winovich as a hand-in-the-dirt type rusher when the Patriots drafted him, which was a mistake. He profiles more like a Kyle Van Noy type rusher, who you can move around the front 7 to create pass rushing match-ups as well as set the edge in the run game. Van Noy is another classic story of Belichick rescuing a player out of a poor scheme fit and turning him into a borderline superstar as he had an excellent postseason run following the 2018 season. He’s scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent after the season, although I would not be surprised if Van Noy signs an extension to stay with the one team that figured out how to use him on the field properly. If Van Noy doesn’t come back, Winovich has similar characteristics and athletic traits.Damien Harris: Rex BurkheadRex Burkhead is a more versatile player than Harris, which is why I think he’ll make the roster in 2019. However Kendarius Webster Jersey NFL Draft , his injury history in regards to the head and neck areas are a valid concern about Burkhead’s ability to hold up long term as I believe the next major injury to that area could sideline him for an indefinite amount of time. Harris doesn’t have Burkhead’s versatility in the passing game, but is more of a downhill runner and adequate enough as a pass catcher that he’s not a complete tell to the defense. Harris will see more time as a runner as a rookie, although I could see his role expanding in the passing game further down the road although the team will rely on James White to be the main receiving threat out of the backfield for the next two seasons. Yodny Cajuste: Marcus CannonThe Patriots’ tackle situation is a bit of a mess with unproven players littering the roster. Marcus Cannon is the only player of the group with any sort of regular season and postseason experience although Isaiah Wynn was highly regarded coming out of Georgia last year. Regardless of which side of the line Cajuste ends up, the roster domino effect is the same. Cannon’s contract isn’t too horrible, with just three years and just over $21.5M left while his cap hits cover no more than 4% of the cap in any of those years, the only concern with him is age. Cannon will play 2019 at Age 31, so you have to worry about potential physical decline especially for a player who is 6’6” 335. If Wynn and Cajuste lock down the two tackle positions, Cannon is likely out of a job. Hjalte Froholdt: Joe Thuney, Ted KarrasFroholdt will challenge Karras for a roster spot this year and if things go well, replace Thuney when he walks next season. Thuney has been a solid and reliable player, but with the salary cap in mind if the skill level is close enough you want the rookie contract vs. $9M/year. Last year, the Patriots did not draft a guard before signing Shaq Mason to a long-term extension so I don’t think Thuney will see similar treatment. Jarrett Stidham: Brian HoyerTom Brady is the only quarterback with job security in terms of starting, but the backup position is up for grabs this season. The Patriots have gone with a rookie as the backup QB in the past — ironically that player being Hoyer ten seasons ago — so this is not unprecedented. It’s likely the Patriots will carry three quarterbacks with Stidham being behind Brady and Hoyer on the depth chart. If Stidham shows remarkable progress in the preseason, I could see Hoyer being traded or just outright cut like in 2012 after the Patriots felt comfortable with Ryan Mallett as the backup. despite already (re-)signing a punter in the offseason, it looks more likely that Bailey is there to take Allen’s job than simply compete. This will be the second season the Patriots brought in serious competition for the punter job as last season they added Corey Bojorquez and tried to stash him on the practice squad only to see him claimed on waivers.Allen’s Super Bowl LIII performance might be the only reason there’s a competition because otherwise they might have just handed Bailey the job. I do think the team will give Bailey more chances to lock down the punter job because Allen is on a minimally guaranteed contract (only $100k guaranteed) whereas Bailey comes with a fifth round price tag and I don’t remember the last time a fifth round special teams only player was cut as a rookie.