The New England Patriots have made another NFL Draft trade as they continue to lead the league in that category.
The Patriots have traded their fifth-round pick to the Houston Texans for their sixth and seventh-round picks.
Trade: Patriots dealt their fifth-round pick to the Texans for their sixth- and seventh-round picks, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 25, 2022
It was a matter of when, not if, with regards to the Patriots making another NFL Draft trade.
Since 2000, the Patriots have agreed to 83 draft-related trades, which is close to four trades each year. The second-place team during that time is the Philadelphia Eagles, who have 64 NFL Draft trades.
The NFL world isn’t surprised that this move was made.
Of course they did lol classic Belichick https://t.co/BSRpvodCIM
— Pete (@Clipso_) April 25, 2022
Nobody loves draft picks more than the #Patriots https://t.co/Pqk6yIrJ6O
— Aaron Jacobson (@AaronJacobson10) April 25, 2022
bill being a genius per usual https://t.co/DXlEWe5KiV
— Johnny Gates (@JohnnySings) April 25, 2022
Bill is off the rails https://t.co/CPoSpaqyF9
— Grant Vich (@VichGee) April 25, 2022
The most patriots trade ever lol https://t.co/kFV4S2Tu5v
— Jer (@jeremy_mccabe05) April 25, 2022
Make it 84 trades and counting. https://t.co/FpOQgCQYgS
— New England Football Journal ® 🏈 (@newftbj) April 25, 2022
Wow. Belichick does it again 🐐 https://t.co/Klbh5JJHft
— Mike Renner (@PFF_Mike) April 25, 2022
The specifics here, per source:
The Texans receive pick 170.
The Patriots receive picks 183 and 245. https://t.co/6coQGHeSfT
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 25, 2022
Pre-draft trade between Bill Belichick and Nick Caserio. Patriots traditionally have not liked drafting in the fifth round. They still have one fifth remaining. https://t.co/nPGVCLUOif
— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) April 25, 2022
This is likely just the first of several draft trades that will be made involving the Patriots.
We’ll have to see who the Patriots pick with that fifth-rounder or if they potentially dangle that to move up a little more.
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