The New England Patriots are limited in cap space and will likely turn their focus towards the NFL draft. Bill Belichick and the team scouts have met players on campus visits, at postseason bowl games, at the Combine, and at Pro Days. We're trying to track every meeting from this offseason.
The Patriots currently have the following draft picks:
1st round: None
2nd round: 60th, 61st (AZ)
3rd round: 91st, 96th (comp)
4th round: None
5th round: None
6th round: 196th (HOU), 204th, 208th (comp), 214th (comp), 221st (comp)
7th round: 243rd (HOU), 250th
The Patriots have needs at running back, wide receiver, offensive tackle, defensive tackle, and cornerback.
Below are the known official meetings from this offseason, along with their CBS draft rating. Click the name to find the original source of the information. Please post others you find in the comments section.
Quarterback
Stanford QB Kevin Hogan, 5-6th round
Navy QB/RB/WR Keenan Reynolds, 6-7th round
Michigan QB Jake Rudock, UDFA
Running Back
Alabama RB Derrick Henry, 1-2nd round
Arkansas RB Alex Collins, 2-3rd round
Arkansas RB Jonathan Williams, 2-3rd round
Indiana RB Jordan Howard, 2-3rd round
Utah RB Devontae Booker, 2-3rd round
Louisiana Tech RB Kenneth Dixon, 2-3rd round
Florida RB Kelvin Taylor, 4-5th round
California RB Daniel Lasco, 4-5th round
San Jose State RB Tyler Ervin, 4-5th round
Texas Christian RB Aaron Green, 5-6th round
South Carolina RB Brandon Wilds, UDFA
Wide Receiver
Ohio State WR Michael Thomas, 1-2nd round
Pittsburgh WR Tyler Boyd, 1-2nd round
Rutgers WR Leonte Carroo, 2-3rd round
South Carolina WR Pharoh Cooper, 2-3rd round
Tulsa WR Keyarris Garrett, 3-4th round
Bowling Green WR Roger Lewis, 3-4th round
Georgia WR Malcolm Mitchell, 3-4th round
Ole Miss WR Cody Core, 4-5th round
Western Michigan WR Daniel Braverman, 4-5th round
Houston WR Demarcus Ayers, 6-7th round
GFL WR Moritz Boehringer, 6-7th round
Toledo WR Alonzo Russell, 7th-UDFA
Oregon WR Byron Marshall, UDFA
Ohio State WR Jalin Marshall, UDFA
UCLA WR Devin Fuller, UDFA
California WR Maurice Harris, UDFA
Troy WR Teddy Ruben, UDFA
Notre Dame WR Amir Carlisle, UDFA
Tennessee WR Marquez North, UDFA
Baylor WR Jay Lee, UDFA
Arizona State WR Devin Lucien, UDFA
Tight End/Fullback
Ohio State TE Nick Vannett, 3-4th round
Kansas State FB Glenn Gronkowski, 4-5th round
Texas-San Antonio TE David Morgan II, 5-6th round
East Carolina TE Bryce Williams, 5-6th round
Northwestern FB Dan Vitale, 6-7th round
Navy FB Chris Swain, 6-7th round
California TE Stephen Anderson, UDFA
Georgia TE Jay Rome, UDFA
Offensive Line
Texas Tech OT Le'Raven Clark, 2-3rd round
Auburn OT Shon Coleman, 2-3rd round
Louisiana State OT Jerald Hawkins, 2-3rd round
North Dakota State OT Joe Haeg, 3-4th round
Stanford OT Kyle Murphy, 3-4th round
Harvard OT Cole Toner, 3-4th round
Baylor OT Spencer Drango, 3-4th round
Washington State OT Joe Dahl, 4th-5th round
Missouri C Evan Boehm, 4-5th round
South Carolina OT Brandon Shell, 5-6th round
Eastern Washington OT Clay DeBord, 7th-UDFA
Alabama State OG Damian Love, UDFA
Hampton OT Torian White, UDFA
Purdue OL David Hedelin, UDFA
Eastern Washington OT Clay DeBord, UDFA
Defensive Line
Louisiana Tech DT Vernon Butler, 1-2nd round
Florida DT Jonathan Bullard, 1-2nd round
Penn State DT Austin Johnson, 1-2nd round
Mississippi State DT Chris Jones, 2-3rd round
Illinois DT Jihad Ward, 3-4th round
Texas DT Hassan Ridgeway, 4-5th round
Michigan DT Willie Henry, 5-6th round
Michigan State DT Lawrence Thomas, 6-7th round
Ferris State DT Justin Zimmer, UDFA
Georgia DT Sterling Bailey, UDFA
Michigan State DT Joel Heath, UDFA
Edge Defender
Boise State ED Kamalei Correa, 2-3rd round
Georgia ED Jordan Jenkins, 3-4th round
Grand Valley State ED Matt Judon, 4-5th round
Virginia Tech ED Dadi Nicolas, 5-6th round
Vanderbilt ED Stephen Weatherly, 5-6th round
Maryland ED Yannick Ngakoue, 6-7th round
Florida ED Alex McCallister, UDFA
Minnesota ED Theiren Cockran, UDFA
Auburn ED Davonte Lambert, UDFA
Linebacker
Southern California LB Su'a Cravens, 2-3rd round
Minnesota LB De'Vondre Campbell, 5-6th round
Boston College LB Steven Daniels, 7th-UDFA
Ole Miss LB C.J. Johnson, UDFA
Michigan LB Desmond Morgan, UDFA
Auburn LB Cassanova McKinzy, UDFA
Louisiana-Lafayette LB Dominique Tovell, UDFA
West Virginia LB Shaq Petteway, UDFA
Defensive Back
Ohio State S Vonn Bell, 1st-2nd round
Mississippi State CB Will Redmond, 2-3rd round
Baylor CB Xavien Howard, 2-3rd round
Louisiana State DB Jalen Mills, 2-3rd round
Alabama CB Cyrus Jones, 3-4th round
Georgia Tech CB D.J. White, 3-4th round
Minnesota CB Eric Murray, 3-4th round
Southern Utah S Miles Killebrew, 3-4th round
Boston College DB Justin Simmons, 3-4th round
Middle Tennessee State S Kevin Byard, 3-4th round
Samford CB James Bradberry, 4-5th round
Minnesota CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun, 4-5th round
Maryland DB Sean Davis, 4-5th round
North Carolina Central CB Ryan Smith, 4-5th round
Purdue CB Anthony Brown, 6-7th round
North Carolina Central CB Ryan Smith, 6-7th round
Mississippi State CB Taveze Calhoun, 6-7th round
Texas A&M CB Brandon Williams, 6-7th round
Southern Miss CB Kalan Reed, UDFA (Pro Football Focus gives a 2-3rd round grade)
Miami S Deon Bush, UDFA
Auburn CB Blake Countess, UDFA
Notre Dame S Elijah Shumate, UDFA
Other
Liberty K John Lunsford, UDFA