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Picking our way through a mock first round of NFL draft - The Boston Globe

He's the closest thing we have to Will McDonough. Except the late McDonough would publish his mock the day of the draft.

This confirms the obvious: We need to draft a safety in the first, even if it's a slight reach like Harrison Smith.

Then another team trades for our #31 to get QB Brandon Weeden. We get the Browns' first next year, and their third this year, which is the fourth pick.

I wholeheartedly endorse this. If Sergio Brown sees the field in any other capacity than ST, then I know the season will not be successful.

BelichickFan

I would trade #31 for the Browns 2013 #1 straight up. That pick has a great chance to be a top ten.

ctpatsfan77

Funny, the last time Cleveland traded away a future pick was in 2007.

Most draftniks thought, early in the season, that the Cowboys had gotten a top-10 pick, while the Pats' trade with SF had netted them a pick around 25.

Didn't turn out that way, though. . . .

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rookBoston

Was thinking exactly the same. That pick would be the closest thing to drafting in the zone where we had Mayo, Seymour and McGinest.

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BelichickFan

I know. But that is irrelevant, it's a probability thing and when you're always good it's impossible to get a high pick without trading for it. With Balt, Pitt, Cincy twice + NFC East the Browns have very little chance of not having a top twelve pick.

Patriot Missile

I'd be more mad at the fact if they took Harrison Smith in the 1st or 2nd never mind the 27th pick. This is one player who is off my list. His film bites and I don't care what his combine numbers were. Very disappointing to say the least. Although the trade is nice.

Urgent

Pats pass on Whitney Mercilus twice in this draft.

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rdf63

Doesn't matter to me if the Pats make a couple of moves, trade 31 for a 2nd rd this year or whatever happens, the Pats need to use 4 picks in the first 2 rounds. The Offense is set, Koppen is resigned and the Pats can pick a real good center next year (Barrett - Alabama, Holmes -USC) but we need to get the following:

2 DL/DE
1 OLB
1 Safety

DL - The Defensive line has to be rebuilt. Fanene is a good role player but the Pats need a strong DL and DE player. It would help the defense immensely and it is the biggest weakness of the Pats.
OLB - The Pats have solid ILB and nothing at OLB. Ninko is a role player but where is that aggressive hard nosed outside player that will intimidate. Scott may help ILB and Scott OLB but the defense badly needs a physical OLB.
Safety - McCourty is not a safety, Gregory is a backup, Chung isn't always healthy and a leader is needed. I would love the Pats to get Simth or Iloka in this years draft and pick up another safety in the 3rd or fourth rounds.

There is a core of good defensive players including Mayo, Spikes, McCourty, Chung and hopefully Dowling. The oldest one is Mayo and he is 26. Rebuild the defense now and pick starters not projects!

Jimke

My fear is that the Patriot's 2nd pick will be the 48th pick when all
the good OLBs and DLs may be off the board just like last year.

FredFromDartmouth

Smith would make too much sense for the Patriots. Instead they will draft some obscure guard from Mooseknuckle Saskatchewan. Or a TE...