New England Patriots: Who did other teams take with New England’s picks?
player. 15. New Orleans acquired the 32nd overall pick from New England in the Brandin Cooks trade.. OT. Wisconsin. Ryan Ramczyk. 32
It’s safe to say New England got the better end of the bargain here. There was some belief that the Patriots would trade cornerback Malcolm Butler to the Saints to get their first-round pick back, however, no trade took place. In addition to receiving Cooks and retaining Butler, New England would later go on to draft offensive tackle Antonio Garcia and ultimately walk away from the deal with more value.
Western Michigan. Taylor Moton. 64. player. 87. The Patriots dealt the 64th overall pick to Carolina in return for Kony Ealy and the 72nd pick.. G
New England already has a solid stable of young offensive guards after addressing the position twice in 2016. Ealy, however, brings a nice blend of experience and youth to the Patriots defensive line. New England was able to use Carolina’s 72nd pick to move down in the third round.
72. player. 35. The Patriots packaged picks 72 and 200 to the Titans for pick 83 and 124.. WR. Western Kentucky. Taywan Taylor
The addition of Brandin Cooks eliminated the need to draft a wide receiver, especially after taking Malcolm Mitchell in the fourth round last year. Moving down helped New England gain draft capital and acquire more tradable draft picks.