Who Are The New Patriots?

The New England Patriots were one of 32 NFL franchises that participated in the 2007 Annual Player Selection Meeting, most popularly known as the draft.  Let’s take a look at who the Patriots chose to add depth to their starting line over the two day event.  255 selections were made total and they had nine picks over the seven rounds including a few compensatory selections.

In the first round at number 24 the Patriots picked up a selection from Seattle and chose Miami safety Brandon Meriweather.  All the way in the fourth and fifth rounds at number 127 they got Miami defensive lineman Kareem Brown, and pick 171 got them Colorado State offensive lineman Clint Oldenburg.  The most picks came in round six: SMU defensive end Justin Rogers, Albany corner back Rashad Barksdale, Central Connecticut running back Justice Hairston, and Oklahoma State offensive tackle.

In the seventh round the Patriots had two picks, one from Oakland at number 211 and they chose USC linebacker Oscar Lua.  The final pick was at number 247, Iowa offensive guard Mike Elgin, which none of these will not change the starting line for the team, but will put a little more security in depth and the teams’ future.  The Patriots’ goal for the next few years will be building replacements for contracts that will be ending, and your goal should be to get Patriots tickets on StubHub.com.

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