A look at the teams selecting Friday night and where the Patriots fit in

."The NFL Draft resumes tonight at 7 PM Hjalte Froholdt NFL Draft , and the Arizona Cardinals will be on the clock first at pick 33. Typically Friday is the more exciting day, especially for Patriots fans, because there is a lot of movement between teams.Last night, 5 picks in rounds 2 and 3 changed hands. The picks were: Other than that, the draft order hasn’t changed since yesterday. Of course, there are rumors that Josh Rosen may be on the move at some point today, so that could certainly change, but, for now, the board looks mostly the same as it did yesterday.The Patriots have the most picks (five) tonight, with the Colts and Rams both having four. The Colts, however, have three picks in the second round, while the Rams have three in the third. As you probably know, the Patriots have two in the second and three in the third. Some teams that may be even more likely to trade picks are the Texans, Chiefs, and Eagles.That’s because they have picks bunched close together. The Texans have back to back picks at 54 and 55.Unless they love 2 guys there Hjalte Froholdt Buffalo Bills Jersey , it would be a great opportunity to get the guy they want and still trade down and get more picks. The Eagles are in a similar situation with picks 53 and 57, and the Chiefs hold nearly back to back picks at 61 and 63. All of those teams could be focused on one player in the spot they’re in and, while getting him, also trade back and pick up more assets.As far as the Patriots are concerned, the wait won’t be quite as long for them tonight, as they are picking 24th tonight, at pick 56. Then they’ll have a pick just eight picks later at 64, and nine picks after that at 73. Having picks relatively close together may allow them to trade back, or, possibly, trade a pick or two for a veteran who can make an immediate impact. Look for the Patriots to make some noise at the end of the second and top of the third. After 73, they have to wait until 97, but they again have picks very close together, because they will be on the clock again at 101.Having the number of picks they do, and the relatively small gap between most of their picks gives the Patriots a ton of options tonight. Last year, the Patriots dealt one of their 3rd rounders for Trent Brown. Will we see the same type of move this year? Will the Patriots trade up for a player they covet early in the second? Or, will the Patriots do what they did last year Youth Devin McCourty Jerseys , and use those picks to get some extra draft capital for next season?I think it could be a little of everything. With five picks, they can draft a few players, pick up a veteran, or maybe second year player (come to me, Josh Rosen), or even make a trade for a higher pick next year. I’m hoping for some fireworks, which we always assume that we won’t get, but, then again, we’ve always said we wouldn’t see the flashy first round WR, and that already happened, so maybe Bill has some more surprises for us this year.Full 2nd and 3rd Round OrderRound 2 33. Arizona34. Indianapolis (from N.Y. Jets)35. Oakland36. San Francisco37. Seattle (from N.Y. Giants)38. Jacksonville39. Tampa Bay40. Buffalo41. Denver42. Cincinnati43. Detroit44. Green Bay45. L.A. Rams (from Atlanta)46. Indianapolis (from Washington)47. Carolina48. Miami49. Cleveland50. Minnesota51. Tennessee52. Denver (from Pittsburgh)53. Philadelphia (from Baltimore)54. Houston (from Seattle)55. Houston56. New England (from Chicago)57. Philadelphia58. Dallas59. Indianapolis60. L.A. Chargers61. Kansas City62. New Orleans63. Kansas City (from L.A. Rams)64. New EnglandRound 3 65. Arizona66. Pittsburgh (from Oakland)67. San Francisco68. N.Y. Jets69. Jacksonville70. Tampa Bay71. Denver72. Cincinnati73. New England (from Detroit)74. Buffalo75. Green Bay76. Washington77. Carolina78. Miami79. L.A. Rams (from Atlanta)80. Cleveland81. Minnesota82. Tennessee83. Pittsburgh84. Kansas City (from Seattle)85. Baltimore86. Houston87. Chicago88. Detroit (from Philadelphia)89. Indianapolis90. Dallas91. L.A. Chargers92. Seattle (from Kansas City)93. N.Y. Jets (from New Orleans)94. L.A. Rams95. N.Y. Giants (from New England through Cleveland)96. Washington*97. New England*98. Jacksonville (from L.A. Rams)*99. L.A. Rams*100. Carolina*101. New England*102. Baltimore*Pat is a host of The Patriot Nation PodcastFollow him on Twitter @plane_pats For the New England Patriots , the sixth week of NFL action is already in the books: the reigning world champions defeated the visiting New York Giants 35-14 on Thursday night to improve to 6-0 on the year. This means that Sunday will be a stressless affair for the team and its fans. All in all, there are 12 games on the menu today, so let’s quickly go through the contests to find out who will face off today, and who Patriots fans should be rooting for.9:30 am ETCarolina Panthers (3-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-3): NFL NetworkGo injury-free game! Neither the Panthers’ nor the Buccaneers’ performance this season has much impact on the Patriots and only minimal impact on the AFC’s playoff seeding (the two teams face the AFC South this year). The game in London is therefore a quiet way to start into the day.1:00 pm ETCincinnati Bengals (0-5) at Baltimore Ravens (3-2): CBSGo Bengals! The Patriots will play both Cincinnati and Baltimore this year, so the game has no impact on strength of schedule. However Devin McCourty Jerseys Stitched , a Bengals win will give New England more breathing room versus the Ravens in the race for the AFC’s first playoff seed.Seattle Seahawks (4-1) at Cleveland Browns (2-3): FOXGo Browns! The Patriots will host the Browns in Week 8, which means that a Cleveland victory today would boost their strength of schedule and — in case the game in two weeks is won by New England — strength of victory as well.Houston Texans (3-2) at Kansas City Chiefs (4-1): CBSGo Texans! The Patriots have both teams on their schedule, so the same scenario as with Bengals vs Ravens applies. That being said, the Chiefs are only one game behind New England at the moment when it comes to the number one seed — a Texans win would therefore be the favorable outcome.New Orleans Saints (4-1) at Jacksonville Jaguars (2-3): CBSGo Saints! This game has no direct impact on the Patriots, but it could hurt their number one rival for the top playoff seed in the conference: the Chiefs have already defeated the Jaguars, and a Jacksonville loss would therefore hurt the team’s strength of schedule and victory — a potential tiebreaker when it comes to postseason seeding.Washington Redskins (0-5) at Miami Dolphins (0-4): FOXGo Dolphins! Another matchup between two teams on New England’s regular season schedule — both of which have already been defeated. Why root for the Dolphins then? A victory would impact their chances at getting the top overall draft pick next year.Philadelphia Eagles (3-2) at Minnesota Vikings (3-2): FOXGo Eagles! Another simple rooting scenario: an Eagles victory positively impacts New England’s strength of schedule and potentially strength of victory — the two teams will meet in Week 11.4:05 pm ETAtlanta Falcons (1-4) at Arizona Cardinals (1-3-1): FOXGo injury-free game! Neither the Falcons nor the Cardinals have any ties to the Patriots, so rooting for a good game without any major injuries is the way to go here. Of course, you can root for either team as they have suffered plenty this season and in the past.San Francisco 49ers (4-0) at Los Angeles Rams (3-2): FOXGo injury-free game! The NFC West showdown also does not impact New England directly, so you should hope for an entertaining game that does not see any injuries. If you do want to root for somebody, the 49ers and ex-Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo are a good choice.4:25 pm ETTennessee Titans (2-3) at Denver Broncos (1-4): CBSGo Titans! The Broncos sent a sixth-round draft pick to the Patriots as part of the Duke Dawson trade earlier this year. The worse the Broncos’ record after the regular season — it is highly unlikely they make the playoffs — the better New England’s pick.Dallas Cowboys (3-2) at New York Jets (0-4): CBSGo Jets! The Cowboys and Jets are both on the Patriots’ 2019 schedule, so the world champions’ strength of victory does not get impacted by the result of this game. However, the Jets are in the race for the number one overall draft pick and a win against Dallas would hurt their chances.8:20 pm ETPittsburgh Steelers (1-4) at Los Angeles Chargers (2-3): NBCGo Steelers! New England has already played and defeated Pittsburgh this season, so rooting for the team is an easy choice here: the better the Steelers’ record, the better the Patriots’ strength of victory tiebreaker.