The pick that the New England Patriots obtained in the Jimmy Garoppolo trade never became the war room’s to make. 43 overall to select Florida cornerback Duke Dawson. It was a way to turn one piece of NFL draft capital into several. It was a way to make it nearly impossible to ever contrast Garoppolo with one particular return on investment. The Lions used that asset from New England to take Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson at a spot the Patriots “got a lot of action on,” according to Caserio.

Source: Forbes April 28, 2018 03:58 UTC