The Patriots decided to trade out of the first round during the NFL draft on Thursday. New England sent the 23rd pick to the Chargers (who took linebacker Kenneth Murray) for the 37th and 71st picks.
Looking ahead to the second day of the draft (which starts at 7 p.m. tonight), the Patriots have the following picks:
Second round
- Pick 37 (fifth in the second round)
Third round
- Pick 71 (seventh in the third round)
- Pick 87 (23rd in the third round)
- Pick 98 (34th in the third round)
- Pick 100 (36th in the third round)
And here’s a glance at some of the top remaining players:
A few players the Patriots might take: Predicting who Bill Belichick will draft is a tough call, since the Patriots’ coach has a penchant for surprise picks.