Here are the Patriots 1st and 2nd round picks over the last 10 years:
2015 - Malcolm Brown - DT, Jordan Richards - DB
2014 - Dominique Easley - DT/DE, Jimmy Garappolo - QB
2013 - Jamie Collins - LB, Aaron Dobson - WR
2012 - Chandler Jones - DE, Dont'e Hightower - LB, Tavon Wilson - DB
2011 - Nate Solder - OT,
Ras-i Dowling - DB, Shane Vereen, RB
2010 - Devin McCourty - DB, Rob Gronkowski - TE,
Jermaine Cunningham - DE, Brandon Spikes - LB
2009 - Patrick Chung - DB,
Ron Brace - DT, Darius Butler - DB, Sebastian Vollmer - OT
2008 - Jerod Mayo - LB,
Terence Wheatley - DB
2007 - Brandon Meriweather - DB
2006 - Laurence Maroney - RB,
Chad Jackson - WR
If we were to listen to
@Biffins , then players like Chandler Jones, Brandon Meriweather, Patrick Chung and Brandon Spikes are busts because they didn't last with the Patriots beyond their first contract.
The 5 in
Bold are ones I consider to be BUSTS. They just never did anything on the field despite chances.