New England has moved down the board. Again.

"WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementNFL DraftPatriots NewsPatriots Opinion/AnalysisNFL draft 2019: Patriots trade 73rd pick to the Bears for 87th Damien Harris NFL Draft , 162nd and 2020 fourth-round pickNew,12commentsNew England has moved down the board. Again.EDTShareTweetShareShareNFL draft 2019: Patriots trade 73rd pick to the Bears for 87th, 162nd and 2020 fourth-round pickQuinn Harris-USA TODAY SportsThe New England Patriots started day two by moving up the board to pick defensive back JoeJuan Williams. Since then, it’s been down for the team twice. After trading the 64th pick to the Seattle Seahawks, the Patriots have made another trade-down. This time, the Chicago Bears are involved in the transaction:Patriots get: #87 + #162 + 2020 fourth rounderBears get: #73 + #205Quick-hit analysis: The Patriots add two additional draft picks due to their trade down Damien Harris Buffalo Bills Jersey , and for the first time added another choice for next year. New England now also owns a selection in the fifth round after originally trading their own fifth-rounder to the Philadelphia Eagles for Michael Bennett. Ever since the relationship between Antonio Brown and the Raiders entered its death spiral, league insiders and observers began to ask whether the Patriots would swoop in, if/when Brown is free to be signed by another team.Per a league source, the Patriots should be regarded as a longshot, but not an impossibility. Although coach Bill Belichick, who has a friendship with Raiders G.M. Mike Mayock Youth Drew Bledsoe Jerseys , may not be inclined to take a chance on Brown, Belichick could do it on his terms and his terms only, offering a minimum-salary deal with significant financial incentives.Brown then would be on a one-strike arrangement, with any deviation from the team’s expectations (up to and including any postings of any kind on MyFace) getting Brown immediately released.One NFL coach said via text regarding the possibility of Belichick pursuing Brown, “I bet he does.”However it plays out, don’t expect an immediate landing Drew Bledsoe Jerseys Stitched , in New England or elsewhere, no matter how awesome it would be to see him playing against the Steelers on Sunday night (on NBC). Brown and agent Drew Rosenhaus likely will want to see whether anyone puts big money on the table before taking a minimum-salary deal with the Patriots. Also, the mechanics of releasing and signing players and finalizing rosters for a given weekend of football may make it impossible for a team to get Brown under contract and on the field by tomorrow.