Uncharacteristically, the New England Patriots selected Sony Michel in the first round of this year's NFL Draft. That sent Rex Burkhead's stock plummeting. However, it looks like there could be value in the Patriots' backfield in Burkhead as well as possibly (look away) Mike Gillislee.

Michel coughed up a fumble early in Pats camp, which sent the Twitter-verse reeling. Would this have been reported and scrutinized if it had happened at any other NFL team's practice? Probably not. But it is notable because Michel did have ball-security issues in college, and we know Bill Belichick is notorious for punishing turnovers.

Burkhead seems to be carving out a defined role in the Patriots' offense, and he figures to be the swiss army knife of the unit. A skilled pass catcher and a powerful runner, Burkhead may be the Patriots' goal-line back, too.

As a reminder, you want short-yardage backs from teams who consistently find their way into the red zone. If Burkhead can lay claim to that role, as it has been suggested, he is a supreme value in drafts.