FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots traded up Friday night in the second round of the NFL draft and once again tapped Bill Belichick's favored pipeline of Nick Saban's Alabama program by selecting defensive tackle Christian Barmore with the No. 38 overall pick.
The selection came a day after the Patriots picked Alabama quarterback Mac Jones in the first round at No. 15 overall.
Barmore, who had a 23% chance of being available with the 38th pick according to ESPN's Draft Predictor, was one of the highest-rated players still available entering the second round.