With the New England Patriots once again having the No. 21 pick in the NFL draft, pardon Laurence Maroney if he gets nostalgic.
Maroney, a former University of Minnesota star running back, was taken No. 21 in the first round of the 2006 draft by the Patriots. And there have been lots of references by New England media entering the April 28-30 draft about the six previous times the Patriots have picked No. 21. That includes the selections of several players who went on to have long NFL careers and make at least one Pro Bowl: safety Tim Fox (1976), defensive tackle Vince Wilfork (2004) and edge rusher Chandler Jones (2012).