Welcome to first and 10, a roundup of all the (mostly) Patriots-related news you need to start your Friday. Grab your coffee and let’s get to it.
Going to get right into things this morning, because Thursday was an awful long day and Friday should also be pretty eventful. But first, one last look back at the first round:
1. Cardinals — QB Kyler Murray
2. Niners — DE Nick Bosa
3. Jets — DT Quinnen Williams
4. Raiders — DE Clelin Ferrell
5. Buccaneers — LB Devin White
6. Giants — QB Daniel Jones
7. Jaguars — DE Josh Allen
8. Lions — TE T.J. Hockenson
9. Bills — DT Ed Oliver
10. Steelers (from Broncos) — LB Devin Bush
11. Bengals — OT Jonah Williams
12. Packers — DL Rashan Gary
13. Dolphins — DT Christian Wilkins
14. Falcons — OL Chris Lindstrom
15. Redskins — QB Dwayne Haskins
16. Panthers — DE Brian Burns
17. Giants — DT Dexter Lawrence
18. Vikings — C Garrett Bradbury
19. Titans — DL Jeffery Simmons
20. Broncos — TE Noah Fant
21. Packers (from Seahawks — DB Darnell Savage
22. Eagles (from Ravens) — OL Andre Dillard
23. Texans — OL Titus Howard
24. Raiders — RB Josh Jacobs
25. Ravens (from Eagles) — WR Marquise “Hollywood” Brown
26. Redskins (from Colts) — DE Montez Sweat
27. Raiders — S Johnathan Abram
28. Chargers — DL Jerry Tillery
29. Seahawks — DE L.J. Collier
30. Giants (from Seahawks via the Packers) — CB DeAndre Baker
31. Falcons (from Rams) — OT Kaleb McGary
32. Patriots — WR N’Keal Harry
Now, on with the links...
1. The Patriots took Arizona State wide receiver N'Keal Harry with the 32nd overall pick Thursday, and Sun Devils coach Herm Edwards couldn't have been happier. I talked to him just after the pick was in. “I call (Tom) Brady, ‘Captain America’ — my wife loves him,” Edwards told BostonSportsJournal.com. “I yelled, ‘N’Keal gets to go catch passes from Captain America!’ ”
2. Greg has a closer look as to how Harry might fit in Foxborough, and why Bill Belichick made the decision he did.
3. I kept Live Coverage humming all night long with plenty of updates and analysis.
4. Here's a look at some of the comments on Harry from personnel chief Nick Caserio. “He’s a strong guy. He’s hard to tackle, so he actually has a little bit of ability to make some people miss. It’s one of the things that he’s been productive doing when he gets the ball in his hands,” Caserio said of Harry. “One of the things he does well is he plays the ball in the air. I’d say the coverage in this league is tight regardless of the type of player, receiver you are. Coverage is tight. You’re going to have to make plays in some tight quarters.”
5. Harry also had a conference call just after the pick was made. He was asked what it means to be the first receiver Belichick has taken in the first round since the coach took over the Patriots in 2000. "It means the world to me," he said. "For him to have that much faith in me and to have that much trust in me, it just makes me want to work that much harder. So, I’m going to come in with a workhouse mindset and get better every day."
6. Harry also talked about the post-selection phone call with Belichick and what lies ahead with the folks from NFL Network's Total Access. "Just getting to play with a quarterback like Tom Brady, it really is a blessing," he said.
7. Love these draft room videos. Even though this is just over a minute -- detailing the time around when the Patriots decided to pull the trigger on Harry -- it's interesting for a few reasons, including the fact there are only a handful of people in the room. You watch some of the video from NFL Network on Thursday night, and some teams like Tampa had 20-plus people in their draft room.
8. We usually steer clear of immediate post-draft, knee-jerk "winners and losers" analysis, but Daniel Jeremiah knows the draft better than just about anyone out there. When it comes to the Patriots' choice of Harry at No. 32, he sounds like he gives it a thumbs up. "Inside, outside, very physical, can go up and get it," writes Jeremiah of Harry. "Now, (the Patriots) have some size on the outside." Jeremiah also has some quick thoughts on the other 31 choices made Thursday night.
9. Mizzou quarterback Drew Lock, Oklahoma tackle Cody Ford, Florida tackle Jawaan Taylor, LSU cornerback Greedy Williams and Ole Miss wide receiver D.K. Metcalf were all left in the green room Thursday night after not being chosen. If any one of them are there at No. 56 -- New England's next choice -- would you make the call?
10. NFL.com has a really easy-to-navigate draft tracker for all 32 teams. The Patriots figure to be busy, as they’re set to make five picks on Friday — Nos. 56 and 64 (second round), as well as Nos. 73, 97 and 101 (third round).
Extra Point:
New Patriots WR N’Keal Harry made one of the filthiest catches you’ll ever see last season. pic.twitter.com/wkTZCIctZ4
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 26, 2019