FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- With an obvious need to develop a quarterback behind Tom Brady, the New England Patriots waited until the initial pick of the seventh round to make their move, selecting former Purdue and LSU signal-caller Danny Etling. Selected 219th overall, Etling was the 11th quarterback picked in the draft.
"It's an opportunity to learn from the greatest quarterback," Etling told New England reporters on Saturday. "You don't expect anything, absorb as much information as you can, and continue to keep on improving and prepare for your opportunity when it comes.