FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Four "winners" and "losers" as a result of the 2016 New England Patriots draft class:
WINNERS
LeGarrette Blount -- The team's top power running back in 2015, he returned on a modest one-year contract as a free agent after finishing last year on injured reserve in December (hip). The expectation was that he might face competition from a draft pick, but the Patriots didn't select a rusher at any point. That doesn't necessarily mean Blount is completely in the clear, but the way the draft unfolded strengthened his position.