Mike Richardson was a depth pick for the Patriots as they look to get younger on defense.  Richardson is a little small at 5′11″, 188 pounds and he has had trouble with fast receivers despite running a 4.48 40. Richardson also is not a sure tackler as he looks like a matador at times.  Richardson played in 49 games (30 starts) at Notre Dame and he made 170 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, had 3 sacks, forced 4 fumbles, broke up 15 passes and intercepted 8 passes that he returned for 69 yards.  Look for Richardson’s main role as a rookie to be on special teams.