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NFL Draft recap: Patriots go all-defense on Day 2

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The second day of the NFL Draft is in the books.

After a chaotic first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots entered Day 2 as one of the biggest early winners around the league. Despite moving back three spots from No. 14 to 17, New England still walked away with cornerback Christian Gonzalez, who was widely regarded as a top-10 talent.

With the trade back, the Patriots also netted an additional fourth-round (No. 120) selection meaning they entered Day 2 with 11 total picks still in their arsenal. While it appeared moving up the draft board was in play on Friday, no such thing happened.

Relive the action right here.

Day 2: Recap

Thursday, April 28, 7 p.m. ET | Union Station, Kansas City MO | Broadcast information | Patriots Top-50 Big Board | Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Patriots picks: 2-46, 3-76
Time per pick: 7 minutes in Round 2, 5 minutes in Round 3

Pats Pulpit will have you covered with plenty of coverage over the course of the NFL Draft and beyond, so make sure to regularly check back for all the latest news, rumors and analysis. Please also head down to the comment section to use this as your open thread for the day.

2-32 Pittsburgh Steelers: CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State

2-33 Tennessee Titans: QB Will Levis, Kentucky

2-34 Detroit Lions: TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa

2-35 Las Vegas Raiders: TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame

2-36 Los Angeles Rams: OL Steve Avila, TCU

2-37 Seattle Seahawks: Edge Derick Hall, Auburn

2-38 Atlanta Falcons: OL Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse

2-39 Carolina Panthers: WR Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss

2-40 New Orleans Saints: Edge Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame

2-41 Arizona Cardinals: Edge B.J. Ojulari, LSU

2-42 Green Bay Packers: TE Luke Musgrave, Oregon State

2-43 New York Jets: OL Joe Tippmann, Wisconsin

2-44 Indianapolis Colts: CB Julius Brents, Kansas State

2-45 Detroit Lions: SAF Brian Branch, Alabama

2-46 New England Patriots: Edge Keion White, Georgia Tech

2-47 Washington Commanders: DB Jartavius Martin, Illinois

2-48 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: OL Cody Mauch, North Dakota State

2-49 Pittsburgh Steelers: DL Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin

2-50 Green Bay Packers: WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State

2-51 Miami Dolphins: CB Cam Smith, South Carolina

2-52 Seattle Seahawks: RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA

2-53 Chicago Bears: DL Gervan Dexter, Florida

2-54 Los Angeles Chargers: Edge Tuli Tuipulotu, USC

2-55 Kansas City Chiefs: WR Rashee Rice, SMU

2-56 Chicago Bears: CB Tyrique Stevenson, Miami

2-57 New York Giants: C John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota

2-58 Dallas Cowboys: TE Luke Schoonmaker, Michigan

2-59 Buffalo Bills: G O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida

2-60 Cincinnati Bengals: CB D.J. Turner Michigan

2-61 Jacksonville Jaguars: TE Brenton Strange, Penn State

2-62 Houston Texans: OL Juice Scruggs, Penn State

2-63 Denver Broncos: WR Marvin Mims, Oklahoma

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3-64 Chicago Bears: DL Zacch Pickens, South Carolina

3-65 Philadelphia Eagles: OL Tyler Steen, Alabama

3-66 Philadelphia Eagles: DB Sydney Brown, Illinois

3-67 Denver Broncos: LB Drew Sanders, Arkansas

3-68 Detroit Lions: QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee

3-69 Houston Texans: WR Tank Dell, Houston

3-70 Las Vegas Raiders: DL Byron Young, Alabama

3-71 New Orleans Saints: RB Kendre Miller, TCU

3-72 Arizona Cardinals: CB Garrett Williams, Syracuse

3-73 New York Giants: WR Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee

3-74 Cleveland Browns: WR Cedric Tillman, Tennessee

3-75 Atlanta Falcons: Edge Zach Harrison, Ohio State

3-76 New England Patriots: SAF Marte Mapu, Sacramento State

3-77 Los Angeles Rams: Edge Byron Young, Tennessee

3-78 Green Bay Packers: TE Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State

3-79 Indianapolis Colts: WR Josh Downs, North Carolina

3-80 Carolina Panthers: LB D.J. Johnson, Oregon

3-81 Tennessee Titans: RB Tyjae Spears, Tulane

3-82 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Edge YaYa Diaby, Louisville

3-83 Denver Broncos: DB Riley Moss, Iowa

3-84 Miami Dolphins: RB Devon Achane, Texas A&M

3-85 Los Angeles Chargers: LB Daiyan Henley, Washington State

3-86 Baltimore Ravens: LB Trenton Simpson, Clemson

3-87 San Francisco 49ers: S Ji’Ayir Brown, Penn State

3-88 Jacksonville Jaguars: RB Tank Bigsby, Auburn

3-89 Los Angeles Rams: DT Kobie Turner, Wake Forest

3-90 Dallas Cowboys: LB DeMarvion Overshown, Texas

3-91 Buffalo Bills: LB Dorian Williams, Tulane

3-92 Kansas City Chiefs: OT Wanya Morris, Oklahoma

3-93 Pittsburgh Steelers: TE Darnell Washington, Georgia

3-94 Arizona Cardinals: WR Michael Wilson, Stanford

3-95 Cincinnati Bengals: SAF Jordan Battle, Alabama

3-96 Detroit Lions: DL Brodric Martin, Western Kentucky

3-97 Washington Commanders: OL Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas

3-98 Cleveland Browns: DL Siaki Ika, Baylor

3-99 San Francisco 49ers: K Jake Moody, Michigan

3-100 Las Vegas Raiders: WR Tre Tucker, Cincinnati

3-101 San Francisco 49ers: TE Cameron Latu, Alabama

3-102 Minnesota Vikings: CB USC Mekhi Blackmon

6:24 p.m. ET: In arguably the least surprising report of the day, the Patriots have expressed interest in a linebacker/special teamer/long snapper.

5:00 p.m. ET: Former Patriots offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer will make an appearance at the draft on Friday night. He will announce the Patriots’ second-round pick(s).

5:00 p.m. ET: With 11 selections still in hand, the Patriots have made calls to possibly trade up in the second round. It would be the sixth straight year doing that, if they indeed made a move.

5:00 p.m. ET: If you have some time to kill before the start of the second round, may we recommend some reading?

5:00 p.m. ET: Before we get started, a look at the Patriots’ capital heading into the second and third rounds.

  • Round 1: CB Christian Gonzalez (Oregon)
  • Round 2: Edge Keion White (Georgia Tech)
  • Round 3: S/LB Marie Mapu (Sacramento State)
  • Round 4: No. 107, No. 117, No. 120, No. 135
  • Round 6: No. 184, No. 187, No. 192, No. 210
  • Round 7: No. 245

5:00 p.m. ET: Welcome to today’s live tracker, and thanks for joining us. As always, you will find updates and the eventual draft results above, and the comment section below. Please make yourselves at home and thanks for again spending your draft day with us!

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