It seems every year we have a slew of picks, and we always seem to trade them. Hell, sooner or later, you have to make the picks. Brady isn't getting any younger, and Belichick won't be Pats coach forever. It's seems like the draft plan every year is for the future, yet that future, gets traded for the future. It's seems like every year we have 2 number one picks, but we never take them. #1 pick gets traded for a 2nd round pick this year, and a #1 pick next year. One thing is certain for next year, they will trade one of those #1 picks for a second round pick in 2012 and a #1 in 2013, shake stir and repeat. The #1 pick from 2006 turns into a #1 pick in 2017, etc.
Sometimes having multiple 2nd round picks work and you trade up for Gronkowski, sometimes it doesn't and you wind up with Butler (lose out on Clay Matthews) Why not take a chance on using both #1 picks ? It might just work and make the team better, and maybe finally help that pass rush. But now we'll never know.