The New England Patriots went in a decidedly interesting direction to start things off on Day 2 of the 2019 NFL Draft. Armed with the 56th pick of Round 2, Bill Belichick reached out to Les Snead and Sean McVay, the GM and head coach of the Los Angeles Rams – the very team the Patriots vanquished a little over two months ago in Super Bowl 53. Belichick offered the Rams his 56th and 101st picks in exchange for L.A.’s 45th pick.
With that selection, the Patriots nabbed Joejuan Williams, a rangy cornerback from the University of Vanderbilt.