White was also great value at 46. He was the No. 28 rated prospect on NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah’s pre-draft rankings and there are many others who considered him a fringe first rounders. White in fact attended day 1 of the NFL draft in Kansas City in anticipation of being a potential first round pick.
White is the second defensive player drafted by New England joins Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez who the Patriots took on Thursday with the No. 17 pick in Round 1.on Thursday night.
New England’s next pick is No. 76 overall (third round).