Mock Draft 3.0 – Patriots Go Heavy on Defense

Mock Draft 3.0 – Patriots Go Heavy on Defense

Steve Balestrieri

The only knock on Jones is the level of competition faced at UConn, but as a senior, he dominated allowing only a 26.4 passer rating in 2014.

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Lets see.. has a vertical higher than anyone... ever.. at the combine.. runs a sub 4.4 40.. has ideal height... and a tremendous football IQ?

I'd gladly take him in the 1st round and be comfortable with any risk.

I dread us picking another defensive back in the second round. We are like 0/10 on that position in that round. But it is the last pick of the round so if it's BPA then fine. But I agree with the DT in the 1st, I feel it's a critical need.

Jones will be gone long before 64.

If you want heavy on defense, check this dude out:

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TRENTON BROWN
FLORIDA SEC



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• 5.29 SEC
• 20 REPS
• 23.5 INCH
• 97.0 INCH
• 8.23 SEC
• 4.78 SEC

• 6'8"HEIGHT
• 36"ARM LENGTH
• 355LBS.WEIGHT
• 10 7/8"HANDS

ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Has very long arms and meat hooks for hands. Can jar defender with the power in his hands and has very good upper-body strength. Uses his length and power to redirect when beaten. Despite his height and lack of bend, still finds a way to get under opponents' pads and root them off their spot. Potent drive-blocker who finishes. Generally stays engaged with his target. Uses his frame effectively and can play with toughness. Good feet for a man his size and conditioning has improved since he stepped foot on campus two years ago. Finds targets and mashes in short-pull game.
WEAKNESSES
Has stiff knees and butt rides high pre-snap in stance. Will take poor angles when teams try him in the gaps. If beaten, doesn't have the athleticism to recover. Power-only player and limits what an offense can do. Scouts call him an "inconsistent worker." Needs players to be squared up and will struggle when they get to his edge. Played just 43 percent of the snaps during 2014 season due to injury and conditioning issues.
SOURCES TELL US
"That staff didn't feel like he was always reliable as a player. He's got a good ceiling, but you have to factor in that low floor too." -- SEC defensive coach
BOTTOM LINE
Brown has the pure size to block out the sun, and unlike some players with his bulk, he knows how to use it. He can plow holes as a run blocker, but can only play right guard in a power scheme. His lack of playing experience and conditioning concerns could hurt his draft stock.-Lance Zierlein

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/2065940/trenton-brown

What nickname does this guy get if he is drafted and makes the roster ... Ifo Ekpre-Olomu

Draft predictions are rarely accurate. I do remember a member of this board correctly predicting that we would draft Jerod Mayo and posting his picture several years ago.

If I do a mock draft ... cross those players off your list ... better odds for everyone who does it.
I often get not even 1 correct .......

Mock drafts make my head explode, cannot begin to comprehend who will be drafted where and by whom. To figure out the best fit/need in many of these teams systems and finding a player to fit that need, is above my paygrade..

I respect the prognosticators, but do not know how they take all these factors and then make their educated guess...

DarrylS said:

Mock drafts make my head explode, cannot begin to comprehend who will be drafted where and by whom. To figure out the best fit/need in many of these teams systems and finding a player to fit that need, is above my paygrade..

I respect the prognosticators, but do not know how they take all these factors and then make their educated guess...

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It's much more difficult when you're like me and watch very little college football. That's why I enjoy reading about mock drafts. I learn about the players that I won't see play until they're in the NFL.

1960Pats said:

It's much more difficult when you're like me and watch very little college football. That's why I enjoy reading about mock drafts. I learn about the players that I won't see play until they're in the NFL.

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Same here, don't watch any college ball so around this time each year I just read endless mock drafts and watch YouTube videos and read up on articles about each player, what their combine numbers are etc. .

picks 1-5 they basically nail with 95% accuracy, picks 6-10 with like 80% accuracy, picks 11-15 a little less and then once they're in the 20s all bets are off, some guys go around where they were projected but the movement becomes substantial and almost impossible to predict

SammyBlueCat said:

Draft predictions are rarely accurate. I do remember a member of this board correctly predicting that we would draft Jerod Mayo and posting his picture several years ago.

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Several of us had Mayo that year (pre draft) and the only other choices I ever had right were Wilfork and Chandler Jones and both were due to falling on draft day itself.

FWIW Pete Prisco had the Pats taking Collins in the first round in 2013. So while they took him in the second rd he was their first pick.