Patriots' Eliot Wolf Sends Message On Moving Up In Draft

New England Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf

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The New England Patriots are picking 31st in the NFL Draft, and Eliot Wolf has noted he is open to moving up.

Wolf spoke to the media on Monday and revealed that the team is still working to finalize their board, but he also noted that he is open to moving up to get a player he likes.

"We're open to anything," Wolf said about moving up. "Whatever way we can possibly improve the team, we're open to. We have 11 picks. Most of those are kind of later in the draft, but we do have some flexibility with those 11 picks. I think it'll depend a little bit on how the board falls. If we view that there's a player that whether he's falling or there's somebody that we think we need to go get, we'll be open to those opportunities."

When Wolf says, "open to anything," some fans are hoping that means trading the pick for a star like A.J. Brown, whose name has been prevalent in trade rumors. However, the Patriots have plenty of ammo to move around the draft board, and it would not be a shock to see them move up to grab a talented player if they see an opportunity to do so.

An interesting wrinkle in this draft is that the Patriots' division opponents are scheduled to have five selections before them in the first round alone. There are a few players that the Patriots have had on Top 30 visits that have also had visits with the Buffalo Bills, the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins.

Perhaps the Patriots may be more motivated to move up for a player if they know the alternative is him landing with a division rival. The Patriots have been doing plenty of homework on the prospects in this class, and Wolf does not seem like he will be hesitant to make a trade if he needs to.

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