The New England Patriots could’ve walked away with a successful NFL draft following their first two picks alone.
Mac Jones surprisingly fell into the Patriots’ lap at No. 15 and the team traded up to No. 38 for arguably the best defensive tackle in the draft with Christian Barmore — both Alabama products. Bill Belichick shored up the defense and even got a bruiser running back (Rhamondre Stevenson) in the fourth round who can play special teams.
One of the more special picks was wide receiver Tre Nixon out of UCF at No. 242 in the seventh round.