Boutte becomes first Patriots 2023 draft pick to sign contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots' 2023 draft class includes 12 players. The last time the team had a class that large was the 12-player group from 2010, which was headlined by Devin McCourty and Rob Gronkowski.
That was a pretty good class, to say the least.
Whether all 12 of the Patriots' new rookies make the initial 53-man roster for Week 1 remains to be seen.