Patriots use final pick on Northwestern wide receiver Jeremy Ebert

Ebert is a slot receiver with 4.41 speed.

APJeremy Ebert

The Patriots finished their day by picking Northwestern wide receiver Jeremy Ebert, their first offensive player of the draft.

Ebert (5-foot-10, 194 pounds) is a slot receiver with 4.41 speed that can also serve on special teams as a returner. He caught 75 passes for 1,060 yards last year.

A converted high school quarterback, Ebert got off to a slow start at Northwestern before coming on as a junior (62 catches, 953 yards) and exploding as a senior (75 receptions, 1,060 yards).

He will be in competition with Wes Welker, Anthony Gonzalez and Julian Edelman for snaps, and could have trouble making the roster with Brandon Lloyd, Deion Branch, Chad Ochocinco, Donte Stallworth and Tiquan Underwood also at receiver.

Ebert was not available to speak with the media.