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Kicker run! Patriots trade up and draft Maryland K Chad Ryland

On Friday night, the San Francisco 49ers made the rare move of drafting a kicker in the third round. When they took Jake Moody, it was just the second kicker to go in the first three rounds since 2005.

The New England Patriots must have felt left out.

On Saturday, the Patriots drafted a kicker. Not only did they draft one, they traded up in the fourth round to get him.

The Patriots traded picks 120 and 184 to the New York Jets to get the 112th overall pick.