The New England Patriots jumped into the 2020 NFL Draft mix Friday night by making five picks over the second and third rounds.
And, in a rare move of aggressiveness, the Patriots traded up three times, including twice in the third round to select a pair of tight ends -- Devin Asiasi of UCLA and Dalton Keene from Virginia Tech.
The Patriots addressed a few needs on Day 2. They added some much-needed youth at safety, upgraded their pass rush with two versatile linebackers and bolstered their tight end depth.
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How do experts feel about these picks? Here's a roundup of draft grades on the Patriots' second- and third-round picks.
Pick No. 37 (Round 2): Kyle Dugger, S, Lenoir-Rhyne
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports: A
Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News: A
Mike Tanier, Bleacher Report: C-
Luke Easterling, USA TODAY: B-
Eric Edholm, Yahoo! Sports: B
Walter Football: B+
Andy Benoit, Sports Illustrated: C
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Pick No. 60 (Round 2): Josh Uche, LB, Michigan
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports: A
Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News: B
Mike Tanier, Bleacher Report: C+
Luke Easterling, USA TODAY: B+
Eric Edholm, Yahoo! Sports: B
Walter Football: C
Andy Benoit, Sports Illustrated: C+
Pick No. 87 (Round 3): Anfernee Jennings, LB, Alabama
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports: C+
Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News: A
Mike Tanier, Bleacher Report: C+
Eric Edholm, Yahoo! Sports: C
Walter Football: A-
Andy Benoit, Sports Illustrated: B
Pick No. 91 (Round 3): Devin Asiasi, TE, UCLA
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports: B
Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News: C
Mike Tanier, Bleacher Report: C-
Eric Edholm, Yahoo! Sports: C+
Walter Football: "Terrible"
Andy Benoit, Sports Illustrated: B+
Pick No. 101 (Round 3): Dalton Keene, TE, Virginia Tech
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports: C+
Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News: B
Mike Tanier, Bleacher Report: C
Eric Edholm, Yahoo! Sports: C
Walter Football: "Terrible"
Andy Benoit, Sports Illustrated: B
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