The New England Patriots were stocked with picks in the 2023 NFL Draft. Head coach Bill Belichick, who operates as New England’s general manager, had plenty of resources to right the ship after a disappointing 2022 — a process that will require judicious use of Patriots draft picks.
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New England Patriots Draft Picks by Round in 2023
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- Round 1, Pick 17 (From PIT)
Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon - Round 2, Pick 46
Keion White, EDGE, Georgia Tech - Round 3, Pick 76 (From CAR)
Marte Mapu, S, Sacramento State - Round 4, Pick 107 (From LAR)
Jake Andrews, G, Troy - Round 4, Pick 112 (From NYJ)
Chad Ryland, K, Maryland - Round 4, Pick 117
Sidy Sow, OL, Eastern Michigan - Round 5, Pick 144
Antonio Mafi, OL, UCLA - Round 6, Pick 187 (From CAR)
Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU - Round 6, Pick 192
Bryce Baringer, P, Michigan St. - Round 6, Pick 210*
Demario Douglas, WR, Liberty - Round 6, Pick 214
Ameer Speed, CB, Michigan State - Round 7, Pick 245 (From BUF via ATL)
Isaiah Bolden, CB, Jackson State
- Round 1, Pick 17 (From PIT)
*Compensatory pick
How Many Draft Picks Did the Patriots Have In The 2023 NFL Draft?
The Patriots entered the 2023 NFL Draft with 11 picks — many of which were acquired in trades over the past couple of years. They ended up making 12 selections.
New England’s first two draft picks originally belonged to them, but that can’t be said about their third round. The Patriots’ original third-round pick was traded away to the Miami Dolphins in an unusual inter-division trade that had Dolphins fans worried about a Wes Welker rerun. New England was able to re-acquire a third-round pick, however, in a trade with the Carolina Panthers.
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The Patriots’ fifth-round pick was traded away to the Baltimore Ravens for CB Shaun Wade, and their original seventh-round pick was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders in a package deal that included QB Jarrett Stidham.
New England’s busiest round of the 2023 NFL Draft came in Round 6. They had their original pick, one compensatory pick, another acquired from the Panthers for CB Stephon Gilmore, and the other from the Raiders in the Jarrett Stidham trade.
New England acquired a seventh-round pick when they traded away TE Jonnu Smith to the Atlanta Falcons, who provided them with the pick they acquired in a trade sending LB Dean Marlowe to the Buffalo Bills.
Who Are the Patriots’ Draft Picks in 2023?
While the Patriots had 12 total picks by the end of the 2023 NFL Draft, it was their first two selections that really stole the show. First-round selection Christian Gonzalez was widely revered as a perfect scheme fit for the Belichick-led Patriots defense. There was talk of him being a top-10 selection, but his troubles in certain schemes seemingly pushed him down the board, right to a happily waiting Belichick.
In the second round, New England selected one of the top edge players in the draft — Keion White out of West Virginia. The Patriots have struggled to replace Chandler Jones and haven’t had an elite pass rusher in many years. It remains to be seen if White can become elite in his own right, but New England certainly feels that he has the skills to start off on the right track.
