"We had an interesting day today. I think, as I said in the pre-draft press conference, we’ve never really gone into a draft, kind of like the way we did today, with the late first-round pick [and] three second-round picks with a lot of flexibility. We started off the day with six picks in the first three rounds and we ended up with eight picks in the first three rounds. It felt like that was a good area to be in this draft from a depth standpoint and the quality of the players we were getting with those picks. So we felt like that kind of worked out. We didn’t know it was going to go that way, but it worked out that way. We’ll see how the day goes tomorrow. I wouldn’t rule out any movement tomorrow either. We’ll just have to see how that goes.
The first pick, Patrick Chung, the kid has had a lot of production at Oregon. [He’s] a good solid player. I think he does everything pretty well. He plays the run, plays the pass, man coverage, had a real good Senior Bowl, good in the kicking game. So he’s a strong player on all three levels of the field [and] on special teams. And then let’s talk about the other defensive back, [Darius] Butler. [He’s] a real good athlete and another good Senior Bowl guy. He had an excellent workout at UConn. He’s a high-quality kid, smart, a very good understanding of the defense, [and is] a well conditioned athlete. The two big kids — [Ron] Brace and [Sebastian] Vollmer – Brace is an inside player, big man, powerful, explosive. So he gives a good element of size and power. Vollmer is a big offensive tackle. He’s played both sides. He’s played left side and also played right side at the East-West game. All those guys are mature guys. [They’re] guys that have had full good careers, played in all-star games [and] have had a good track record all the way through their college careers. So we are looking forward to getting them on the field and letting them compete for the opportunities that we have on our team. [There are] a couple local connections. It’s coincidental, but it’s always good to build your roster with guys from BC, UConn and the New England area. It’s a little added cherry on the top." -- Patriots' media relations department
Day One Summary:
Patriot traded out of the first round
(Round 1 - Pick 23 - 23d overall - The Patriots acquired a 2009 first-round selection (No. 26 overall – LB Clay Matthews) and a 2009 fifth-round selection (No. 162 overall) from the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a 2009 first-round selection (No. 23 overall – T Michael Oher).
(Round 1 - Pick 26 - 26th overall - The Patriots acquired a 2009 second-round selection (No. 41 overall – DB Darius Butler), a 2009 third-round selection (No. 73 overall) and a 2009 third-round selection (No. 83 overall) from the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a 2009 first-round selection (No. 26 overall – LB Clay Matthews) and a 2009 fifth-round selection (No. 162 overall).
Round 2 - Pick 2 - 34th overall - From Kansas City - Patrick Chung, S, Oregon
Round 2 - Pick 8 - 40th overall - From Oakland - Ron Brace, DL, Boston College
Round 2 - Pick 9 - 41st overall - From Green Bay - Darius Butler, CB, UConn
(Round 2 - Pick 15 - 47th overall - The Patriots acquired a 2009 second-round selection (No. 40 overall – DL Ron Brace) from the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a 2009 second-round selection (No. 47 overall), a 2009 fourth-round selection (No. 124 overall) and a 2009 sixth-round selection (No. 199 overall)
Round 2 - Pick 26 - 58th overall - Assigned - Sebastian Volmer, OL, Houston
Patriots have four third round picks on day 2
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