The goal of the draft is to add young, talented football players who eventually will compete with veterans on the roster and ultimately take their job. The New England Patriots made ten selections in the draft, addressing numerous positions across the board. The Patriots’ picks in the first four rounds are all locks to make the roster as either backups, part-time players, or starters.
Let’s find out which players on the current roster will now enter a competition for their jobs — or lose it altogether — because of the Patriots’ draft choices.
After Julian Edelman and arguably Phillip Dorsett, there is no roster lock at the receiver position.