Next Pats: Should Patriots wait until Day 2 of draft to take a WR? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The 2023 NFL Draft begins with the first round Thursday night in Kansas City, and it's hard to understate the importance of this event for the New England Patriots.
The Patriots want to get back to the playoffs ASAP after failing to qualify in 2022. This challenge just got much tougher after Monday's trade that sent future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets.