They didn't. The 1st round draft choice they have in the 2008 draft was acquired from the 49ers last year in a trade the 49ers made so they could move up in the draft and select offensive tackle Joe Staley. The 49ers traded their fourth round choice in 2007 and their first round choice in 2008 for the Patriots first round choice in 2007 which the 49ers used to select Staley. The Patriots lost their first round choice in 2008, the 31st overall, but were not stripped of the 1st rounder obtained via the 49ers trade.
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On Draft Day 2008, the Patriots traded one of their third round choices in the 2008 draft, the 69th overall choice, to the Chargers for their 5th round choice in the 2008 draft, the 160th overall choice, and the Chargers 2nd round choice in the 2009 draft.
Last season from the 49ers. On 2007 draft day, the 49ers traded their 2008 #1 pick and their 2007 #4 pick for the Patriots 2007 #1 pick.
In the 7th round of the 2006 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots selected Baylor Corner Back Willie Andrews, with the 229th overall pick.
The 49ers didn't pick Tom Brady in the 2000 draft, the Patriots did
They got a second round draft pick
The Patriots received the Buffalo Bills 1st round draft pick in the 2003 NFL draft for Bledsoe
The Patriots saw decline in the quality of Seymour's play and wanted a draft pick for him - they acquired a first round pick for 2011 from Oakland for him.
Tom Brady was drafted in the 2000 NFL draft by the Patriots in the 6th round (the 199th pick overall)
1983 NFL Draft !st Round New England Patriots Picked him in the a 15th position.
With the 26th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft
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