'23 Draft Day 2: Pats take two more defenders

The Patriots picked up two more defensive players on the draft's second day.

Georgia Tech defensive lineman Keion White (6).After trading down and taking cornerback Christian Gonzalez in the first round of the 2023 draft, the Patriots stayed exclusively on the defensive side of the ball on Day 2, sticking with both of their allotted selections and taking defensive lineman Keion White at 46th overall and hybrid safety linebacker Marte Mapu in the third round at 76th overall.

Bill Belichick said the defensive focus wasn't by design, but did highlight the team's free agency additions being primarily on the offensive side of the ball as a factor.

"It just kind of worked out that way," said…