Patriots fans have become accustomed to Bill Belichick’s active approach to trading picks during the NFL draft. Keeping track of all of the trades can be a difficult task. By the time the details of a Patriots trade are known, New England has sometimes already made another deal.
And even before Belichick was calling the shots in the team’s draft room, Patriots draft day trades occasionally achieved historic status.
Here’s a look at a few of the interesting deals that New England has done during the NFL draft.
1985: Jerry Rice
Technically, the Patriots could have picked the most productive wide receiver in NFL history.