For those interested. Gives you a good look of how each draft has turned out years later.
2009
2 - CB Darius Butler - Active, New England Patriots; has looked solid so far, and probable future starter
2 - S Patrick Chung - Active, New England Patriots; mixed so far, but probably future starter
2 - DT/DE Ron Brace - Active, New England Patriots; better than expected so far, and probable future starter
2 - OT Sebastian Vollmer - Active, New England Patriots; better than expected so far, and probable future starting LT
3 - WR Brandon Tate - PUP, New England Patriots
3 - LB Tyrone McKenzie - Injured Reserve, New England Patriots
4 - OG Rich Ohrnberger - Active, New England Patriots
5 - OG Gary Bussey - Injured Reserve, New England Patriots
6 - LS Jake Ingram - Active, New England Patriots; starter
6 - DT Myron Pryor - Active, New England Patriots
7 - QB/WR Julian Edelman - Active, New England Patriots; has seen significant playing time
7 - DT Darryl Richard - Practice Squad, New England Patriots
FA - Brian Hoyer - Active, New England Patriots; beat out Kevin O'Connell for roster spot
2008
1 - LB Jerod Mayo - Active, New England Patriots 2008 DROY, defensive captain, and likely future probowler
1b - taken away by the Commish
2 - CB Terrence Wheatley - Active, New England Patriots
3 - LB Shawn Crable - Injured Reserve, New England Patriots
3 - QB Kevin O'Connell - Active, New York Jets
4 - CB Jonathan Wilhite - Active, New England Patriots
5 - WR Matthew Slater - Active, New England Patriots
6 - LB Bo Ruud - Out of NFL
FA - LB Gary Guyton - Active, New England Patriots; starter at ILB; defensive signal caller while Mayo injured
2007
1 - DB Brandon Meriweather - Active, New England Patriots Leader of the secondary, appears to be becoming a pro bowl caliber safety
1b - traded to move up to get Jerod Mayo; see above
2 - trade for WR Wes Welker - pro bowl slot receiver, has the most catches in the NFL since becoming a Patriot
4a - traded for WR Randy Moss - pro bowl WR, set receiving record for TDs
4 - DL Kareem Brown - Out of NFL
5 - OL Clint Oldenburg - Out of NFL
6 - LB Justin Rogers - Out of NFL
6 - DB Mike Richardson - Out of NFL
6 - RB Justise Hairston - Injured Reserve, Buffalo Bills
6 - OL Corey Hilliard - Practice Squad, Cleveland Browns
7 - LB Oscar Lua - Out of NFL
7 - OL Mike Elgin - Out of NFL
2006
1 - RB Laurence Maroney - Active, New England Patriots 3 year co-starter
2 - WR Chad Jackson - Out of NFL
3 - TE David Thomas - Active, New Orleans Saints
4 - TE Garrett Mills - Practice Squad, Minnesota Vikings
4 - K Stephen Gostkowski - Active, New England Patriots Pro bowl kicker
5 - OL Ryan O'Callaghan - Active, Kansas City Chiefs
6 - LB Jeremy Mincey - Injured Reserve, Jacksonville Jaguars
6 - OL Dan Stevenson - Out of NFL
6 - DL Le Kevin Smith - Active, Denver Broncos
7 - DB Willie Andrews - Out of NFL
FA - LB Pierre Woods - Active, New England Patriots
2005
1 - OL Logan Mankins - Active, New England Patriots starter since his first game as a rookie; pro bowler
3 - DB Ellis Hobbs - Active, Philadelphia Eagles 4 year starter for us at CB before being traded
3 - OL Nick Kaczur - Active, New England Patriots 4 year starter for us at RT
4 - DB James Sanders - Active, New England Patriots 3 year starter for us at safety
5 - LB Ryan Claridge - Out of NFL
7 - QB Matt Cassel - Active, Kansas City Chiefs Played at a pro bowl level in his first year as a starter; traded for a high 2nd round draft choice
7 - TE Andy Stokes - Out of NFL
FA - DE/DT Mike Wright - Active, New England Patriots, and current starter
2004
1 - DL Vince Wilfork - Active, New England Patriots Perennial starter for us and pro bowler
1 - TE Benjamin Watson - Active, New England Patriots 3 year starter for us at TE
2a - traded for RB Corey Dillon, who was integral part of the 2004 SB team
2 - DL Marquise Hill - Deceased
3 - DB Guss Scott - Out of NFL
4 - DB Dexter Reid - Out of NFL
4 - RB Cedric Cobbs - Out of NFL
5 - WR P.K. Sam - Out of NFL
7 - DB Christian Morton - Out of NFL
FA - CB Randall Gay - Active, New Orleans Saints; nickel CB and sometime starter for 4 years, including starting at CB in the 2004 SB
2003
1 - DL Ty Warren - Active, New England Patriots Perennial starter for us; pro bowl caliber 3-4 DE
2 - DB Eugene Wilson - Active, Houston Texans Starter for us at FS from his rookie season until he left
2 - WR Bethel Johnson - Out of NFL
4 - DL Dan Klecko - Out of NFL
4 - DB Asante Samuel - Active, Philadelphia Eagles Pro bowler at CB
5 - OL Dan Koppen - Active, New England Patriots
6 - QB Kliff Kingsbury - Out of NFL
7 - TE Spencer Nead - Out of NFL
7 - LB Tully Banta-Cain - Active, New England Patriots
7 - DL Ethan Kelley - Out of NFL
2002
1 - TE Daniel Graham - Active, Denver Broncos Starter for us until he left
2 - WR Deion Branch - Active, Seattle Seahawks Perennial starter for us until he left, and SuperBowl MVP
4 - QB Rohan Davey - Out of NFL
4 - DL Jarvis Green - Active, New England Patriots
7 - RB Antwoine Womack - Out of NFL
7 - WR David Givens - Out of NFL Became a starter for us before leaving
2001
1 - DL Richard Seymour - Active, Oakland Raiders 5 time pro bowl DE and defensive cornerstone of the franchise over 8 seasons before being traded for a 1st round draft choice
2 - OL Matt Light - Active, New England Patriots Perennial starting LT
3 - DB Brock Williams - Out of NFL
4 - OL Kenyatta Jones - Out of NFL
4 - TE Jabari Holloway - Out of NFL
5 - DB Hakim Akbar - Out of NFL
6 - TE Arther Love - Out of NFL
6 - DB Leonard Myers - Out of NFL
7 - K Owen Pochman - Out of NFL
7 - LB T.J. Turner - Out of NFL
2000
2 - OL Adrian Klemm - Out of NFL
3 - RB J.R. Redmond - Out of NFL
4 - OL Greg Robinson-Randall - Out of NFL
5 - TE Dave Stachelski - Out of NFL
5 - DL Jeff Marriott - Out of NFL
6 - DB Antwan Harris - Out of NFL
6 - QB Tom Brady - Active, New England Patriots One of the greatest QBs of all time; NFL and 2 time SB MVP; cornerstone of the franchise and 3 time SB winner
6 - DL David Nugent - Out of NFL
7 - LB Casey Tisdale - Out of NFL
7 - RB Patrick Pass - Out of NFL