manxman2601
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I do believe that the Patriots are looking for a big downfield threat, and this should be a good draft to pick one up. But I don't have a good bead on who and when. Rankings are fluctuating wildly.
Lance Zierlin's latest has this 1st-round crop:
#4 Kevin White
#7 Amari Cooper
#14 Breshad Perriman (!)
#18 Devante Parker
#19 Jaelen Strong
That leaves the highest-rated WR available at #32 as...Dorial Green-Beckham.
Mayock says that Perriman is a top 20 pick according to what he's hearing. Fair play to Mel Kiper, he was high on Perriman from very early.
Dorial Green-Beckham really interests me as a value pick. If he came out next year as a Jnr and didn't have the baggage, he's probably a top 5 pick in the draft. But I think the baggage means he won't be a Patriot.
I think it comes down to Smith, Conley or Coates if that's the way BB is looking but I couldn't say who. If it was me, it would be Smith followed by Coates but I really couldn't say.