The New England Patriots went into the draft knowing that they needed to upgrade their tight end position. In doing so, New England traded picks and a future asset with the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders in order to get back into the third round.
The Patriots left the third round with Devin Asiasi (drafted 91st overall) and Dalton Keene (drafted 101st overall), their new pair of versatile tight ends.
These draft picks show that the Patriots were drafting for need — and it was a move taken straight from the 2010 Bill Belichick playbook.