FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots spent their lone pick of the first round of the NFL draft getting Tom Brady a fresh pair of hands to throw to.
New England used the 32nd pick of Thursday’s opening round to select receiver N’Keal Harry out of Arizona State.
He is the first receiver selected by the Patriots in the first round since they chose Terry Glenn seventh overall in 1996. Harry is the first receiver taken in the first round under coach Bill Belichick.
At 6-foot-2, 230 pounds Harry is an athletic receiver, who has questionable speed after running a 4.