ProFootballFocus.com has added more support to this theory: the Patriots had an excellent day three of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Khaled Elsyaed of ProFootballFocus.com took a look at some of the best value picks on day three of the 2015 NFL Draft, and the Patriots appeared multiple times.
The analytics website, dipping their feet into the college game this spring, seemed particularly fond of the Patriots selection of Marshall CB Darryl Roberts in the seventh round:
Given that our whole team thought there was a chance New England pick him up in the second round, this is some get for the Patriots who are never shy about giving young corners an opportunity regardless of where they are drafted.