The Patriots have picked OT Thomas Welch out of Vanderbilt with the 208th overall pick (7th round) of the NFL Draft.  Welch is a big guy at 6’6″, 307 and he is a converted tight end so he is a solid athlete.  He is a much better pass blocker than he is a run blocker but that fits in with the Patriots’ style.  He played in 11 games as a senior at Vandy and he played in 41 games there in his four years.  Most didn’t expect Welch to be drafted at all so he will need to step up his game to make it with the Patriots.