New England Patriots
After trading out of the first round, the Pats were loaded with Day 2 picks to fill a ton of needs. They still haven’t taken a quarterback, so it looks like they need to just surround Jarrett Stidham with as much help as possible.
Instead, the early picks were all on defense for Bill Belichick, starting with one of this year’s top small-school prospects in Lenoir-Rhyne safety Kyle Dugger. Michigan’s Josh Uche is another versatile defender who will excel in this defense, and Alabama’s Anfernee Jennings is a quintessential Belichick edge player.
Ending things on a double-dip and tight end made sense, but their choices were puzzling, given what was available. UCLA’s Devin Asiasi was a fast riser that made some sense, but Virginia Tech’s Dalton Keene was taken at least two rounds too soon, and ahead of some way better players at his position.