Ben Volin

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Ben Volin

That the Patriots put Campbell and Frazier through one last pre-draft workout doesn’t make them unique. Draft picks are major investments, and teams want to make sure they have done their diligence. A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. But an NFL coach locking horns with two elite draft prospects who are less than half his age? It was unlike anything LSU coach Brian Kelly had ever seen.

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Ben Volin

GREEN BAY, Wis. ― A tradition began organically at Louisiana State nearly 15 years ago. After leaving for the NFL in 2011, cornerback Patrick Peterson bequeathed his No. 7 jersey to Tyrann Mathieu. Three years later, Mathieu bestowed it to Leonard Fournette. Who later gave it to DJ Chark, who gave it to Grant Delpit, who gave it to Ja’Marr Chase, who gave it to Derek Stingley, who gave it to Kayshon Boutte. All playmakers ― receivers or defensive backs. All Louisiana natives.

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Ben Volin |Nicole Yang |Christopher Price |Chad Finn |Emma Healy |Amin Touri

A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. The Patriots decided to stick and draft with the fourth overall selection Thursday night, taking offensive lineman Will Campbell out of LSU. But that’s just the first step in the process when it comes to New England’s offseason makeover — here’s a reset of the board after Day One, with a focus on the Patriots. First off, New England has three picks on Friday night, and five more on Saturday.

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Ben Volin

GREEN BAY, Wis. — An NFL draft pick’s moment on stage is brief, but the logistics to make it all happen are complex. The Globe was granted behind-the-scenes access at the draft Thursday night, replicating the draft experience from the green room to the spotlight. Here’s what it’s like. The NFL’s top priority this year: Space. The green room was cramped last year in Detroit, but this year it’s in a giant convention center hall in the Resch Expo Center.

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Ben Volin

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Patriots first-round draft pick Will Campbell adorned his draft-night suit with three pins. There was the pin for his beloved Louisiana State University. A blue square pin to promote the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism created by his new boss, Robert Kraft. And there was a white circle pin with the No. 2 in purple. Campbell said it was in honor of his former LSU teammate Kyren Lacy, who died by suicide on April 12.