Patriots director of player personnel Matt Groh revealed New England considered trading up from pick No. 14 in the 2023 NFL Draft before it ultimately dropped down three spots at took Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez.
But that wasn’t the only move up the board the Patriots debated Thursday night.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Friday reported the Patriots were among several teams that “looked into potentially trading into the late first round” as Day 1 of the draft wound down. The Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons also were part of that group, per Fowler’s sources.