Patriots Try To Address Lack Of Apostrophes On Defense With Late First-Round Pick

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots traded up twice in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night to add a couple of players to the defense that allowed the New York Giants to march down the field for the winning score in the Super Bowl. The Patriots sent the No. 27 overall pick, which they obtained in a deal with New Orleans, and a third-rounder to Cincinnati for the 21st pick, then used it to take Syracuse defensive end Chandler Jones. Then they traded the No. 31 pick to Denver with a fourth-rounder for the No. 25 pick they used to take Alabama linebacker Dont’a Hightower. “As usual the draft always takes some interesting twists and turns,” Coach Bill Belichick said after wrapping up the first round. “You just never know how it’s going to go.” The trades left New England with two second-round picks — 48th and 62nd overall — and nothing in the next five rounds. (read more at PortlandPressHerald)

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Patriots Try To Address Lack Of Apostrophes On Defense With Late First-Round Pick

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