There’s been plenty of talent that has been selected during the NFL draft, but what can often be swept under the rug is how those picks come to be.
The Patriots original slate of draft picks has seen tons of movement. So much, that they have moved all but one of their picks, which was forfeited.
Patriots original 2017 picks:
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1-32: Traded
2-64: Traded
3-96: Traded
Top 4th rounder: Forfeited
5-175: Traded
6-215: Traded
7-250: Traded
Here’s how those trades went down:
- New England Patriots traded No. 32 pick to New Orleans Saints for Brandin Cooks
- Patriots traded No. 64 pick to Carolina Panthers as part of Kony Ealy deal
- Patriots traded No. 96 pick to Lions for No. 85 pick
- Patriots traded No. 175 pick to Browns in Barkevious Mingo deal
- Patriots traded No. 215 pick to Detroit Lions in Kyle Van Noy deal
- Patriots traded No. 250 pick to Lions in Michael Williams deal
Here are other picks they traded during the draft
- Patriots traded No. 72 pick and No. 200 pick to Titans for No. 83 pick and No. 124 pick
- Patriots traded No. 124 pick to Lions for No. 85 pick
- Patriots traded No. 200 pick to Titans for No. 83 pick
- Patriots traded No. 216 pick to Cowboys No. 211 pick
- Patriots traded No. 239 pick to Cowboys No. 211 pick
The Patriots first pick in the 2017 draft came at No. 83 overall in the third round, when they selected Youngstown State defensive end Derek Rivers. Two picks later, the Patriots selected offensive tackle Antonio Garcia out of Troy.
Bill Belichick and the Patriots aren’t strangers to making moves in the NFL draft and are historically good at winning them. It has become the norm; one of the many things that have created “The Patriot Way.”