A perimeter receiver who has shown an ability to make contested catches and stretch the field vertically, Baker was among the list of Patriots Top-30 visits before the draft. He brings a somewhat raw profile to the equation but adds another layer of depth at the wide receiver position.
The Patriots already picked one wideout in this year’s draft. With the 37th pick in Round 2, they brought Washington’s Ja’Lynn Polk on board.
In total, the Patriots now have selected five players in this year’s draft. They started with North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye with the third overall pick in the first round on Thursday, and on Friday added Polk as well as offensive tackle Caedan Wallace in the second and third rounds, respectively.
Earlier on Saturday, with the 103rd pick overall, they selected guard Layden Robinson out of Texas A&M.
