Video: New England Patriots Trade Up To Draft Alabama's Christian Barmore, Did Saban Influence Pick?

WATCH: The New England Patriots traded up on Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft for the 2nd night in a row to select a member of Nick Saban's 2020 national championship team. Bill Belichick clearly trusts his former protégé's development and players from the Alabama program in general by selecting defensive tackle Christian Barmore with the No. 38 overall pick. The selection came a day after the Patriots picked Alabama quarterback Mac Jones in the first round at No. 15 overall. Watch as Chat Sports hosts Tom Downey and Mitchell Renz give instant reaction and grades on this pick. Alabama now has had 8 players selected in the 1st 3 rounds of the NFL Draft.