Photo by Keith Nordstrom

Patriots second round draft pick(36th overall), WR Chad Jackson answers questions after being introduced to the New England media. Photo by Keith Nordstrom

Laurence Maroney answers questions after being introduced to the New England media. The running back from Minnesota was the Patriots first round draft pick (21st overall) in the 2006 Draft. Photo by Keith Nordstrom

Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Jonathan Kraft introduce first round draft pick, RB Laurence Maroney to the media. Photo by Keith Nordstrom

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick addresses the media after picking running back Laurence Maroney of Minnesota in the first round of the NFL football draft Saturday, April 29, 2006, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Photo by Robert E. Klein

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick addresses the media after picking running back Laurence Maroney of Minnesota in the first round of the NFL football draft Saturday, April 29, 2006, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Photo by Robert E. Klein

New England Patriots football fans are seen in the Fidelity Investments Clubhouse at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., as they react to the announcement that the Patriots, who picked 21st in today's NFL draft, selected Laurence Maroney, a running back from the University of Minnesota, Saturday, April 29, 2006. Photo by Robert E. Klein

Tulsa tight end Garrett Mills dives between North Texas linebacker Brandon Monroe (4) and defensive back Jonathan Penelton, right, for a touchdown in the second quarter in Denton, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005. Photo by Donna McWilliam

Minnesota running back Laurence Maroney (22) breaks through the Virginia line during Virginia's 34-31 win in the Music City Bowl college football game on Friday, Dec. 30, 2005 in Nashville, Tenn. Maroney was drafted by the New England Patriots with their first round pick (21st overall). Photo by Mark Humphrey

Patriots traded up to the fourth pick of the second round (a trade with the Green Bay Packers) to take Florida wide receiver Chad Jackson.

Minnesota running back Laurence Maroney (22) was drafted by the Patriots in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft (21st overall).

Former Patriots QB Steve Grogan was one of four Patriots alumni present to sign autographs for fans during the 2006 Draft Party in the Fidelity Clubhouse at Gillette Stadium on April 29, 2006. Photo by Chris Ferreira