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- Updated: April 29, 2016
12:12 AM ET
If the New England Patriots had their No. 29 selection in the first round on Thursday night, they would have picked …
It’s unlikely that head coach Bill Belichick will reveal that information, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the two players selected immediately after were high on the team’s list: Louisiana Tech defensive tackle Vernon Butler and Texas A&M offensive tackle Germain Ifedi.
Butler went No. 30 to the Carolina Panthers and he has many of the physical traits the Patriots look for at the position. Carolina general manager Dave Gettleman has talked about his affinity for big “hog mollies” and in New England, Butler would have filled a need for the …
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