New England Patriots' rookie Caleb Lomu gets bashed online for his wild dance on the NFL Draft broadcast after being picked.

Lomu was the second Utah player taken in Thursday’s first round of the NFL draft, the first time two Utes have been first-round picks in the same year.

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Former Highland High School lineman Caleb Lomu was drafted to the New England Patriots on Thursday, but his impact in his hometown of Gilbert goes far beyond the football field.

Two-time Super Bowl champion David Andrews joined Zolak and Bertrand on Friday to break down how Lomu could be a good fit on the Patriots’ o-line. The former center believes that the Utah product won’t have to exert a level of toughness in order to succeed.

A trio of New England Patriots offensive linemen used their Instagram accounts to welcome first-round draft pick Caleb Lomu