This is a very good point. I believe there is always a 5 player surprise in every draft. What I mean is 5 players that people considered early or mid 2nd round picks are taken in the first round and 5 who were thought of as low 1st round picks fall to the early/mid 2nd round. The Pats may come out with their best draft in several years because the type of players they need can be available in the 2nd , 3rd and 4th. If the right player(s) are still available at 29 and are not what other teams need, I can see the Pats dropping and getting additional 3rd and 4th picks. If they drop, I don't think it will be any lower than 36.It all depends on who is still on the board at 29 and who they project to be on the board at 35. If there are still a number of guys available at 29 they are comfortable with and believe at least one of them will still be there at 35 then sure, I have no problem with the value of the trade back. If the draft falls badly though and there is only one or two of their main targets left then maybe not. The situation is the key to this scenario.
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