Looking at the New England Patriots’ draft through the eyes of the consensus big board, we can see that several players qualify for the “steal” label. Among them, one stands out: fifth-round draft choice Bradyn Swinson, who was picked 78 slots lower than his big board ranking.
Obviously, this shows some type of disconnect between how the analysts viewed Swinson as a draft prospect versus how the NFL saw him. However, it also means that from a pure on-field perspective, the Patriots were able to get a player regarded as a Day 2 talent at No.