With the No. 4 overall pick, Reuter threw a curveball that might raise some eyebrows—but in a good way. He had the Patriots selecting Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, a Heisman runner-up who hadn’t been heavily linked to New England until recently.

The pool of prospects available for teams later this month delivers an interesting challenge for anyone making a mock draft. This year’s crop of players has been viewed as far more deep than it is top-heavy,