In his mock draft published Wednesday, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell identified three possible trades the Patriots could make in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft.
Deciding to buck convention, Barnwell focused solely on trades each team might make in his version of a mock draft, rather than which players would be selected at each spot.
Using just the 31 picks in the first round, he had a trade for each team, but some, like the Patriots, were involved in multiple swaps throughout his mock.
In recent weeks, New England has been linked to wide receivers, cornerbacks, offensive tackles, and even a quarterback at their No.