Today In Patriots History May 22: Happy 39th birthday to Julian Edelman

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May 22, 2013:
Bill Belichick further fed his addiction for Rutgers players by claiming offensive tackle Kevin Haslam off waivers Wednesday.

Haslam was waived by the San Diego Chargers Tuesday and becomes the eighth Rutgers player to join New England’s 90-man roster. Undrafted rookie R.J. Mattes, an offensive lineman out of North Carolina State, was released in the corresponding move.

The New England Patriots announced that they have signed first-year DB Daxton Swanson (Sam Houston State)

and rookie free agent DL L.T. Tuipulotu (Utah)

 

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Sometimes trading down works better than one could have possibly hoped for.

On April 26, 2009 the Patriots traded their third round pick (3.73) to Jacksonville, for a Jaguars seventh round pick (7.232) and a second round pick in the following year's draft (2010 2.44)

Jacksonville drafted Derex Cox, a solid but not spectacular corner who had a five-year NFL career.

The Patriots drafted a quarterback from Kent State that they planned on transitioning to another position with the seventh: Julian Edelman.

The following year the Pats drafted Rob Gronkowski with that second round pick.

Speaking of that trade, someone once said that not only did the Patriots rob the Jaguars blind, they made the Jags pay for their draft day catering, too.