New England Patriots: 3 Takeaways from a successful 2021 NFL Draft

After months of endless speculation, the 2021 NFL Draft came and went in a span of three short days, which proved to be very exciting for New England Patriots fans everywhere.

The top football prospects have found new homes as they attempt to make the leap from college football stardom to the NFL, and now we get to watch them continue their journeys.

For the Patriots, this year’s draft was arguably one of their most important in recent memory.

After losing Tom Brady in free agency last year, the Patriots struggled for most of the previous season, and missed the playoffs for the first time in over a decade.

Fresh off one of the most hectic free agency periods we have seen from a single team in recent memory, the Patriots knew they needed to have a really good draft in order to begin developing the next Super Bowl contending team in New England.

Armed with 10 picks heading into the draft, the usually trade happy Bill Belichick only swung one deal this year, which led to the Patriots moving up and trading away two of their fourth round selections and making only eight selections.

As with every draft, there were some major questions answered about this team, while some more questions popped up in the process. Let’s take a look at three major takeaways that Patriot fans should be aware of as a result of the NFL Draft.