Eliot Wolf explains Patriots’ strategy behind Ja’Lynn Polk, Caedan Wallace picks

Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf was enthusiastic about the Patriots’ haul on Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft. The de facto general manager said Friday night that he believes the board “fell really nicely” for the wide receiver- and offensive-tackle needy Patriots. The Patriots traded down from No. 34 to No. 37 with the Chargers while flipping a fifth-round pick for a fourth-round pick. They selected Washington wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk. Then they stood pat at No. 68 overall to take Penn State offensive tackle Caedan Wallace after...