7-round mock draft: Patriots double-dip in second round
The Patriots add a pass rusher and some receiving help with their first picks in this new mock draft.
ORLANDO, FL - SEPTEMBER 28: UCF Knights defensive end Malachi Lawrence (51) walks on the field during warm ups before a college football game between the Colorado Buffaloes and the UCF Knights on September 28th, 2024 at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, FL. (Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images In my third mock draft of the cycle, the New England Patriots work the draft board a bit. With most major needs already filled in free agency, they have the flexibility to do so and trade down or up depending on how the board falls.
Drafting for talent rather than need is something Mike Vrabel recently pointed out as a key element of the Patriots’ draft strategy. “I don’t think you should ever draft for need. ” Vrabel said last week .
“That’s not a position that you ever want to be in. Consensus board rankings in parentheses. My previous mock drafts can be found here: 1.
0 | 2. 0 Round 1 TRADE: Patriots trade 1-31 to Giants for 2-37 and 4-105: The Patriots play for value here, trading back out of the first round into the early second. Their reward is one of the most athletic edge prospects in the class.
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