Patriots choose Purdue LB Bentley in fifth round

After trading down twice, the Patriots go for defense with their fifth-round pick, No. 143 overall, selecting Purdue inside linebacker Ja'whaun Bentley.

After a bevy of trades that saw them exit the fourth round, Bentley turned out to be their first pick of Day 3 of the draft.

#Patriots have traded down twice to exit the fourth round. They traded pick 105 to the @Browns to go down to 114 while gaining pick 178, then traded 114 to the @Lions for a 3rd-round pick in 2019.
— NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSBoston) April 28, 2018

Patriots go with a big (6-2, 246), thumping linebacker who was an All-Big 10 honorable mention player last year. Not thought of as a big-time athlete, but had a 76-yard pick return for a TD last season. https://t.co/zg4JlkBpLC https://t.co/yRVAYWjxSH
— Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) April 28, 2018