New England Patriots links 4/24/20 - 2020 NFL Draft: Pats punt in first round, on to Rounds 2-3

TEAM TALK

• Mike Dussault says the Patriots trading out of the first round sets up an exciting second day of the NFL draft. New England now holds the 37th, 71st, 87th, 98th and 100th selections for Friday.
• Paul Perillo analyzes the Patriots ‘sensible’ trade out of the first round and adding Day 2 picks.
• Erik Scalavino recaps Patriots Day 1 draft trade with the Chargers, what Nick Caserio had to say.
• Patriots center David Andrews says he’ll be ready for 2020.
• Mike Dussault passes along the report that the Patriots signed receiver Marqise Lee.
• Angelique Fiske helps us get to know the fans who will make up Patriots draft night virtual “inner circle”
• Video Conference: Nick Caserio, Day 1. (18 min. video)
• Inside the Draft Room: Patriots trade with Chargers. (1 min. video)
• Patriots Unfiltered 4/23: Analysis of first round of 2020 Draft. (4 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss reports Patriots center David Andrews, who sat out last season due to blood clots in his lungs, said he has been cleared to return.
• Mike Petraglia says the Patriots are gambling that draft mobility is more important than first-round talent.
• Tom E. Curran figures the Patriots made the right move by stocking up for weekend. “There once was a coach on Nantucket. Who in the first round just said …” /Heh heh.
• Doug Kyed explains why the Patriots made the smart move by trading out of the first round.
• Ryan Hannable finds it hard to disagree with the Patriots trading out of Round 1, calls it a smart move.
• Nick Goss notes the Patriots are now sitting on 13 total selections, including four third-round picks.
• Zack Cox looks at how the Patriots can address their draft needs with fully stocked Day 2 selections.
• CBS Boston highlights Nick Caserio hinting at what the Patriots are working on for Day 2.
• Evan Lazar thumbnails the best players available for the Patriots after trading out of the first round.
• Ryan Queen (LastWordOnSports) 2020 NFL Draft: Best remaining Day 2 prospects.
• Jacob Camenker lists the best available players the Patriots could target on Day 2.
• Hayden Bird offers three players the Patriots could take on Day 2.
• Nick Goss analyzes every AFC team’s first-round pick.
• Ty Anderson tells us what the rest of the AFC East did in the first round.
• CBS Boston finds the AFC East gearing up for the post-Tom Brady era.
• Phil Perry has an interesting look at “the TAP,” a detailed survey that helps the Patriots with measuring intangibles and offers insights into prospective picks.
• CBS Boston notes the Patriots provide an inside look at making last night’s draft trade while working from home.
• Dakota Randall highlights a Boston Globe article that says Bill Belichick has spent decades amassing six-house Nantucket compound.
• Rob Bradford hands out awards for a delightfully cringey NFL Draft broadcast.
• Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) N’Keal Harry reflects back on draft experience with posting to Instagram.
• Zack Cox relays Nick Caserio sharing the first official Patriots comment on the Rob Gronkowski trade.
• Phil Perry’s Patriots Day 2 mock draft: Pats pick Notre Dame TE Cole Kmet at 37.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Daniel Jeremiah (NFL.com) 2020 NFL Draft: Best remaining prospects available.
• Josh Edwards (CBS Sports) Best players available on Day 2 include D’Andre Swift, Tee Higgins and a pair of SEC safeties.
• Andy Benoit (SI) NFL Draft 2020 Grades: Analysis of every team’s Round 1 pick.
• Bucky Brooks (NFl.com) 2020 NFL Draft: Bucky Brooks’ pick-by-pick analysis for Round 1.
• Chad Reuter (NFL.com) 2020 NFL Draft: Day 1 quick-snap grades for all 32 teams. Grade: ‘Incomplete, but pretty sure this will turn into an A.’
• Danny Kelly (The Ringer) The 2020 NFL draft first-round grades.
• Conor Orr (SI) Round 1 Winners and Losers. Winner: Tom Brady. “Tampa moves to give the legendary quarterback all of the luxuries he was never gifted in New England.” /Stahp it.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) 2020 NFL Draft Day 1 winners, losers: Tom Brady up, Aaron Rodgers down.
• Rodger Sherman (The Ringer) The winners and losers of the NFL Draft
• Bryan DeArdo (CBS Sports) 2020 NFL Draft Round 1 winners and losers: Dolphins land the right QB.
• Daniel Jeremiah (NFL.com) Six takeaways from Day 1.
• Bryan DeArdo (CBS Sports) NFL Draft 2020 trade tracker: Details of every draft-day trade.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) David Andrews: I’m excited to have the opportunity to play again
• Staff (ESPN) Patriots sign receiver Marqise Lee to one-year deal.
• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Rob Gronkowski thanks Patriots, fans in good-bye post.
• Jenny Vrentas (SI) Green Bay’s trade up for Jordan Love puts Aaron Rodgers on the clock.
• Nick Selbe (SI) Roger Goodell: 2022 NFL draft to be held in Las Vegas.
• Kevin Hanson (SI) 2020 NFL Mock Draft: Rounds 2 and 3. Pats pick Notre Dame TE Cole Kmet at 37.
• Chris Trapasso (CBS Sports) Day 2 NFL mock draft. Pats pick Wisconsin LB Zack Baun at 37.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) PFT’s second round mock draft. Pats pick TCU DT Ross Blacklock at 37.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady’s accidental trespass creates other potential problems. “The NFL has not responded to an email requesting confirmation or clarification regarding whether Brady’s meeting with Leftwich violates offseason rules.” /So glad Florio isn’t my neighbor.
• Sean T. McGuire nots ex-Patriot Aaron Dobson goes on Twitter rampage about career in New England. /Pretty sure the playbook didn’t require him to bobble every pass before he caught one.