In the end, the Patriots surprised everyone and kept the first pick in the second round of Friday’s draft.
After talking trade with the Raiders -- and apparently not getting the offer they wanted -- the Patriots decided to take Virginia cornerback Ras-I Dowling.
The Patriots are fairly deep at cornerback, but Dowling and Devin McCourty could make for a powerful press cornerback combination in the coming years for New England.
If the Raiders want to move up for Colin Kaepernick, they will have to talk with another team.