Trade: #22 (780) to Vikings for #30 (620) + #93 (128) + #157 (28.6). Our 1st for their 1st, 3rd, and 5th. Trading back to gain value as BB often does.
#30 Jared Odrick DE. 6'5 304. Big, long man who can man the 3-4 DE position for the Pats. The front 3 continues to be the focal point of the Pats defense.
Trade: #44 (460) + Adalius Thomas to the Raiders for #39 (510). Adalius Thomas is valued at 70 pts = mid 4th round pick #112. Keeps AD out of the Jets hands, and revisits our old trading partners.
#39 Jahvid Best RB. 5'10 199. Best doesn't just have blazing speed (4.35 40), he changes directions and shifts gears on a dime (top RB 3 cone at 6.75). Best provides a dynamic runner for the Pats offense. He can also contribute immediately in the kick return game. As long as he learns to pass block quickly, he should be a big piece of the puzzle for the Pats aging RB stable.
#47 Jerry Hughes OLB. 6'2 255. Best available passrusher. Outstanding leg drive and explosive first step. 4.69 40 among top DL but even more impressive 4.15 20 yard shuttle has him ranked as the most agile DL at the combine. Height is the main concern here. He does have 33" arms though, and that helps.
Trade: #53 (370) to the Chiefs for #68 (250) + #99 (104). Trading out of the second in a deep draft to acquire a 3rd and 4th round pick from our old friend Pioli.
#68 Mike Johnson OG. 6'5 306. Big strong guard from Alabama. He has been coached in Saban's system so he should understand the Pats offense and terminology. Just the kind of guy to plug in for Neal if he ends up retiring or even if he doesn't since he is often injured.
Trade: #93 to the Saints for #127 and a future 3rd round pick.
Picking up a 4th in this year's draft and adding to the draft ammo stockpile in 2011.
#99 Jimmy Graham TE. 6'6 260. Big, strong, athletic, fast TE. 4.56 40 at the combine. A high upside player with a basketball background. Yet another high profile, high potential TE coming out from the U.
#116 Andre Roberts WR. 5'11 195 lbs. Very productive college receiver who also impressed with his performance at the Senior bowl. Showed adequate straight line speed with a 4.46 40 and above average 3 cone (6.77) and 20 yard shuttle times (4.15). Could turn into an all around receiver for the Pats depending on how quickly he can pick up their complex offensive system.
#127 Austen Lane DE/OLB. 6'6 267. Lane did not put up numbers at the combine outside of his measurement. His size is intriguing and he had an excellent Senior bowl, topping off his performance with a forced fumble, and recovery for TD. A good developmental 'lottery ticket' at this stage in the draft.
#157 Kam Chancellor S. 6'3 231 lbs. Although safety is a position of strength, Chancellor is an excellent physical specimen who lined up some vicious hits at the East-West Shrine game and practices. He can contribute early as a hard hitting special teamer and possible goal line safety.
#180 Marcus Easley WR. 6'3 212. This big, strong Huskie impressed by running a 4.46 40 at his size. He provides a big, tall red zone target. His 10'3 broad jump is indicative of an explosive leaper. Perhaps Darius Butler can help his fellow Huskie acclimate faster to the 'Patriots Way'.
#213 Clifton Geathers DE. 6'7 299. BB likes to double up on positions of need. Geathers has the prototypical size for a 3-4 DE and has NFL bloodlines. Coming out of USC's big school program doesn't hurt either since the competition level he faced would generally be higher.
Since the following picks are untradable, we'll use them all.
#253 Stevenson Sylvester LB. 6'2 231. Sylvester impressed me with his speed and smoothness in open space. He would make a nice coverage linebacker and special teamer. His size prevents him from being a starter in the Pats system however.
#254 George Selvie LB. 6'3 252. Selvie has the kind of length that BB likes in an OLB, he also has very long arms for his size at 34". He appears to have some pass rush potential and might be a late round steal much like TBC.
#255 Chris Scott OG. 6'4 319. Scott played LT at the college level, but I'm not sure he has the agility to be a tackle at the pro level. Still he offers a great deal of flexibility and has played all 5 OL positions for Tennessee. Scott has decent arm length for the position at 34 1/8 and could be just the type of lineman that Dante can mold into a useful piece. He is a powerful blocker who projects to the interior line.
#256 Zoltan Mesko P. Really, any punter will do for competition here, but the Pats have been seen interviewing Mesko so apparently their interest is peaked. That's good enough for me. Welcome to the team, Mr. Irrelevant!
I tried to play the draft like BB would, trading back and picking up extra pick value when there weren't guys I really wanted at where I was picking, or trading back and picking up future picks. This is just how the draft unfolded for me because of the rankings. 
