Patriots trade up to take Alabama DT Christian Barmore with No. 38 pick
Barmore won Defensive MVP in Alabama's national championship win in January.
Related Links
-
New England Patriots
NFL Draft 2021: Patriots double down on defense, pick Alabama’s Christian Barmore, Oklahoma’s Ronnie Perkins on Day 2
-
Patriots
The best players the Patriots can target on Day 2 of the NFL Draft
-
Patriots
Why Mac Jones is perfect for the Patriots — even if he’s not a special talent
-
Patriots
Players the Patriots could target after the first round of the NFL Draft
The New England Patriots made to it back-to-back Alabama picks to start the 2021 NFL Draft, trading up in the second round to take Crimson Tide defensive tackle Christian Barmore with the 38th overall pick.
Barmore starred in Alabama’s national title win in 2021, earning Defensive MVP honors with five tackles, two stops of loss, and one sack.
The defensive lineman now becomes the 12th Nick Saban-coached player Bill Belichick has drafted with New England, joining the Patriots’ first-round selection and Barmore’s teammate Mac Jones.
The Patriots are next projected to pick in the third round at No. 96 overall.
Get Boston.com's browser alerts:
Enable breaking news notifications straight to your internet browser.
To comment, please create a screen name in your profile
To comment, please verify your email address
Conversation
This discussion has ended. Please join elsewhere on Boston.com