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Patriots don't draft QB, but address several other needs

BOSTON (AP) -- The Patriots didn’t find a replacement for Tom Brady in the draft, if that was even possible.

But they did address almost every other one of their needs.

New England entered the draft with 12 picks and after making several trades over three days wound up selecting 10 players.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick acknowledged the team made an attempt to add a third quarterback, but it simply didn't work out.

“The bottom line is we’re evaluating the position along with all the other ones," he said. “If we feel like we find the right situation, we certainly draft them.