Adam Schefter’s pre-draft take on the Patriots: Tonight, the NFL Draft begins at 8 p.m. in the culmination of months of speculation. The Patriots enter the annual event holding the third overall pick.
Whether or not New England stays at the third spot—and which player gets selected—remains a fascinating mystery. This is even true for NFL insiders, including ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
In fact, Schefter views the Patriots’ spot in the draft as a major fault-line, carrying a cascade of potential effects for the rest of the league depending on what the New England brain trust decides.
“The whole thing is right now to me, what’s going to happen at three?” Schefter questioned during a Wednesday interview on The Rich Eisen Show. “I think New England will wind up staying, but they’ve gotten calls from the Vikings, and they’ve gotten calls from the Giants, and everybody’s saying New England’s staying, and that’s fine.
“But what happens when we get on the …