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Patriots draft pick Cole Strange didn't believe draft phone call: 'Is this a prank?'

New England Patriots first-round draft pick Cole Strange might want to reconsider his friends. Strange was so worried his friends would prank him on draft day that he didn't believe it when the Patriots called to let him know they were going to draft him.

Strange and his dad, Greg, were watching the opening round of NFL draft in April hoping Strange would get a call from a team. As the night dragged on, the two started to get tired. That's when Strange received a call from an unknown number.

Strange picked up the phone, and the voice on the other end identified themselves as a member of the Patriots.