Our best bets for who the Patriots will draft this week
The Patriots added starters and built depth through trades and free agency this offseason, addressing positional needs ahead of a draft in which they currently have just six picks.
New England’s modus operandi is to build through the draft while simultaneously stockpiling extra picks to cash in later. This is the cash-in year, as the team used picks to acquire Brandin Cooks, Mike Gillislee, Dwayne Allen, and Kony Ealy.
As a result, the Patriots are left with their fewest selections since 2002 (also six). They hit a home run in that draft, grabbing four impact players (Daniel Graham, Deion Branch, Jarvis Green, and David Givens), with the first two coming in the first two rounds.
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