The New England Patriots’ fingerprints were left throughout the 2018 NFL draft.
From the start of free agency on March 14 through the last of the 256 picks on April 28, head coach Bill Belichick and the rest of the Patriots’ contingent made a dozen trades involving draft capital.
But what became of that capital? Which prospects were ultimately written down on the cards?
As was the case in 2017, finding out requires a map of the league’s teams, a ball of twine, a container of thumbtacks and the vigor of Charlie Kelly tracking down Pepe Silvia in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.