When Bill Belichick isn’t trading up to draft punters, he can sometimes be spotted selecting international linemen.
The Patriots picked offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer, from Germany, in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft, and now, 10 years later, they took guard Hjalte Froholdt, from Denmark, with their first pick of the fourth round Saturday.
Boston Globe reporter Ben Volin noted that the Patriots envision Froholdt as a center first, and a guard second, which could put Ted Karras in trouble as the backup center.
I'm told by a source close to Froholdt that the Patriots see him as a center first, and a guard second.