After the New England Patriots drafted Tennesee-Chattanooga guard Cole Strange in the first round, they had more peculiar picks to offer on Day 2.
New England traded up to the 50th pick to draft Baylor wide receiver Tyquan Thornton.
Thornton held a consensus big board rank of 146th overall at NFL Mock Draft Database with a peak rank of 107th. Pro Football Focus had him ranked 192nd overall, as well.
So, what gives?
Player Comparisons
numberFire's Brandon Gdula's draft database has found these 10 prior prospects to have the most similar statistical profiles to Thornton's.