Troy Niklas or Dominique Easley? one guy can help the offense keep rolling in the likely even that gronk goes down again and the other guy might or might not be the next Ras I Dowling. asking for both Crichton and Kirksey seems to be too much but if you can get pressure from places other than the front of the line then why not

I’d go Easley in that situation, though I think both players are good fits. It just boils down to who’s going to help where they most need it? Not crazy to think Gronk finally gets and stays healthy this year and then how much do you really need Niklas? I mean, they did get by with essentially zero tight end threats for the large bulk of last year. It’s not ideal, but the position doesn’t make or break your offense.

But when I look at a potential elite interior rusher, that could be a defensive game-changer in the spots where the Pats have struggled most (third-down especially) in recent years.

As for Kirksey and Crichton, I think those are positions of need, especially for depth, so I think they’ll be filled in the later rounds.

That said, give me a trench player in round one (DE/DT/OG) and I’m happy.