Owning the 21st overall selection in this year’s draft, the New England Patriots have multiple ways to go. While a trade up or, more likely, down the board always seems like a realistic option for the club, it also could stay put and select a player to address one of its needs.
The Patriots have several of those, ranging from skill positions such as cornerback and wide receiver, to the trenches: the team needs to find a starting guard after losing both Shaq Mason and Ted Karras last month, and also has to bolster a defensive line that struggled mightily versus the run at times last season.