The New England Patriots went back to their original blueprints by focusing on addressing their defensive needs in the 2020 NFL Draft. In doing so, the Patriots used their first three out of 10 draft picks to target defensive players — including four in total for the entire weekend.
The Patriots’ draft included a handful of trades that didn’t look so pretty in the moment, but the draft ultimately added some much needed depth to a mildly depleted defense that lost too many of its key players and starters during free agency this offseason.
The Pats entered the draft with a retooling mindset.