Lombardi: Wheeling-and-dealing Patriots will be must see on draft day

Reiss already posted a link of this, but it’s too good not to pass along, as is everything Michael Lombardi writes about the Patriots. Here an interesting appetizer…

With little more than a week until the draft, the Patriots understand their 33rd pick will be in high demand, especially all day Friday morning. Yet, they also understand their most intriguing pick – and the one that will create the most stir – will be their 28th overall. Knowing they have the 33rd pick, the Patriots can move as far as they want and still not lose many talented players off their board. Having a pick like the 33rd overall allows the Patriots to move their 28th back as far as 20 spots because, in essence, they will only lose 15 players, not 20, and gain significant value for the pick. The closer teams have picks together allows more flexibility in moving, and we all know Belichick loves to move.