Because of their reputation, the New England Patriots are one of those organizations that will usually get the benefit of the doubt from the public when it comes to personnel evaluation. Picks like Texas defensive tackle Malcom Brown, who unexpectedly fell to No. 32, are the type of excellent values that only enhance that perception.
The Boston Globe's Shalise Manza Young originally reported that the Pats had traded out of the 32nd spot with the Houston Texans, an ostensibly reasonable move that I had actually written about earlier.