The first round of the 2018 NFL draft is only four hours away and it projects to be an exciting one. Who will go first overall? Where will the top quarterbacks end up? And what will the New England Patriots, a team that holds two first-round picks for the first time since the 2012 draft, do with their selections?
Six years ago, New England opted to trade up twice to add Chandler Jones and Dont’a Hightower as centerpieces of a defensive rebuilding process. Whether the team opts to take a similar approach in 2018 will be seen later tonight - but considering the list of roster holes New England’s draft haul might look a lot like 2012’s.