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2016 NFL Draft: Thanks to Free Agency, the Patriots Can Now Pick Best Player Available

The New England are in pretty good standing as they head towards the NFL Draft.

Sure, Bill Belichick and company won't have a first round pick, but at least they'll have freedom to approach the board however they want.

There are very few positions on the roster that have an immediate need and that grants the Patriots an ability to pick whomever they want and allows them to move around the board at will. Here's why.

Running Back

The Patriots would likely enter the 2016 season with Brandon Bolden, Donald Brown, Dion Lewis, and James White as the depth chart.