New England's first-round NFL draft pick on Thursday caught a lot of folks off guard — Los Angeles Rams brass included.
With the 29th pick acquired via trade, the Patriots called a name that a lot of folks didn't expect to hear until the third round — Tennessee-Chattanooga guard Cole Strange. A two-star prospect out of high school who developed into a four-year college starter, Strange is a great story and a legitimate NFL prospect. It's just ... most people think he went a little too early. Yahoo Sports' Eric Edholm had him graded as the No.