That is the current group-think, but guards can slide if the draft falls a certain way. He has a couple of key teams to get by (Fins, Dallas, Chicago) but they all have other pressing needs to address as well.
That was a stretch. But would it really surprise you if Ryan, McFadden or Simon (all guys the Pats could get in the 3rd) lined up opposite Talib for game #1? I'm a big Dennard guy (he was the one guy I got right in the draft game last year) and he should see plenty of snaps regardless, but that is an area where the Pats should have a pretty open competition.
The way this draft class looks, it would surprise me if the Pats exit day 2 without a CB and WR. There are interesting prospects at DT, but I'm not sure what the Pats are looking for (if anything).
I don't see a 3-down DE available to the Pats so I see that position as being a value play late (a TBC slider...possibly Taylor, Goodman, Edwards, Kruger). If McCourty stays at safety, I'm not sure I see a pick there for the Pats. I don't think they are looking to flush Gregory, give up on Tavon or carry 6 safeties on the roster.