2020 NFL Draft winners and losers: Ravens stay on top, Eagles baffle fans

UNSPECIFIED LOCATION - APRIL 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this still image from video provided by the Baltimore Ravens, select Patrick Queen speaks via teleconference after being selected during the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft on April 23, 2020. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images) /

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Loser: New England Patriots

The New England Patriots came into the 2020 NFL Draft with one obvious new hole to replace with quarterback Tom Brady now a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They had other holes and although they did draft some players who are good fits, it felt like they reached on many of their players.

The Patriots traded down from No. 23 on night one to No. 37 on night two. Their first pick was safety Kyle Dugger from Lenoir-Rhyne. Although Dugger has some great physical tools, he played at a Division II college and was drafted ahead of safeties with similar attributes who played against stiffer competition. It is possible the Patriots would have been able to draft Dugger later in the round as well.

New England made similar picks in the third round when they drafted tight ends Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene. Both look like they can be good fits for the Patriots offense, which is a plus. However, the team traded up to draft each player when it didn’t seem to be necessary. Keene specifically was not projected by most experts to be drafted until the sixth round.

The other issue for the Patriots is the fact they went into the draft with a need at wide receiver and potentially one at quarterback. The team failed to draft either and with this being considered one of the deepest wide receiver draft in years, this feels like a situation of neglect rather than a shortage of supply.

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