The New England Patriots made ten selections in the NFL draft, and the general consensus is that the team’s haul is a good one. That is not surprising: the world champions addressed some of their biggest needs while also investing considerable resources in developmental, high-upside options. But are the good feelings about the Patriots’ haul entirely justified, at least when looking to pre-draft evaluations of the players in question?
To find that out, we looked at twelve big boards and compared their rankings to how the Patriots actually drafted. Of course, not every player was present on every one of the boards — only New England’s top four selections were, in fact.