With the NFL Draft set for tonight, all eyes will be on whether or not the Patriots elect to use their draft pick later this evening, or if they'll elect to trade out of the 29th spot and out of the 1st round all together.
As we sit and wait to see how tonight turns out here in New England, here's a snapshot of what the "experts" think will happen with the remaining AFC East teams. Â We've compiled the picks from the last week from various media outlets, and here's a look at who they feel may be picked by each team tonight in round one:
BUFFALO BILLS:
1) CBS Sports - Pat Kirwin - 5/07/2014 - Eric Ebron TE, North Carolina
2) FoxSports - Joel Klatt - 5/07/2014 - Eric Ebron TE, North Carolina
3) CBS Sports - Will Brinson - 5/02/2014 - Eric Ebron TE, North Carolina
4) Times-Picayune - Jeff Duncan - 5/02/2014 - Eric Ebron TE, North Carolina
5) NFL.com - Bucky Brooks - 5/01/2014 - Eric Ebron TE, North Carolina
6) CSNPhilly - Jared Sherman - 5/01/2014 - Eric Ebron TE, North Carolina
7) Indianapolis Star - Mike Chappell - 5/02/2014 - Jake Matthews OT, Texas A&M
8) ESPN Insider - Mel Kiper Jr. - 5/01/2014 - Jake Matthews OT, Texas A&M
9) CBS Sports - Pete Prisco - 4/30/2014 - Jake Matthews OT, Texas A&M
10) Yahoo! Sports - Shaun King - 4/30/2014 - Jake Matthews OT, Texas A&M
11) FoxSports - Peter Schrager - 5/02/2014 - Mike Evans WR, Texas A&M
12) NESN - Doug Kyed - 5/01/2014 - Mike Evans WR, Texas A&M
13) USA TODAY - Nate Davis - 5/07/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
14) ESPN Insider - Todd McShay - 5/05/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
15) NJ.com - Charles Curtis - 5/05/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
16) CBS Sports - Rob Rang - 5/05/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
17) CBS Sports - Dane Brugler - 5/05/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
18) PennLive - Dustin Hockensmith - 5/05/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
19) MMQB - Peter King - 5/05/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
20) NJ.com - Darryl Slater - 5/03/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
21) CSNPhilly - Geoff Mosher - 5/03/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
22) CBS Sports - Pat Kirwin - 5/02/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
23) Cleveland Plain Dealer - Chris Fedor - 5/02/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
24) FoxSports Ohio - Fred Greetham - 5/02/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
25) CSNHouston - Dave Zangaro - 5/02/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
26) SportingNews.com - Vinnie Iyer - 5/02/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
27) Baltimore Sun - Aaron Wilson - 4/30/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
28) ESPN Insider - Todd McShay - 4/29/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
29) CBS Sports - Rob Rang - 4/28/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
30) CBS Sports - Dane Brugler - 4/28/2014 - Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan
NEW YORK JETS:
1) USA TODAY - Nate Davis - 5/07/2014 - Brandin Cooks WR, Oregon State
2) NFL.com - Mike Mayock - 5/07/2014 - Brandin Cooks WR, Oregon State
3) MMQB - Peter King - 5/05/2014 - Brandin Cooks WR, Oregon State
4) Times-Picayune - Jeff Duncan - 5/02/2014 - Brandin Cooks WR, Oregon State
5) ESPN Insider - Mel Kiper Jr. - 5/01/2014 - Brandin Cooks WR, Oregon State
6) ESPN Insider - Todd McShay - 5/05/2014 - Brandon Cooks WR, Oregon State
7) NJ.com - Darryl Slater - 5/03/2014 - Brandon Cooks WR, Oregon State
8) ESPN Insider - Todd McShay - 4/29/2014 - Brandon Cooks WR, Oregon State
9) CBS Sports - Rob Rang - 5/05/2014 - Darqueze Dennard CB, Michigan State
10) FoxSports Ohio - Fred Greetham - 5/02/2014 - Darqueze Dennard CB, Michigan State
11) CBS Sports - Pete Prisco - 4/30/2014 - Darqueze Dennard CB, Michigan State
12) CBS Sports - Rob Rang - 4/28/2014 - Darqueze Dennard CB, Michigan State
13) CSNPhilly - Geoff Mosher - 5/03/2014 - Eric Ebron TE, North Carolina
14) CBS Sports - Pat Kirwin - 5/02/2014 - Eric Ebron TE, North Carolina
15) FoxSports - Peter Schrager - 5/02/2014 - Eric Ebron TE, North Carolina
16) CSNHouston - Dave Zangaro - 5/02/2014 - Jace Amaro TE, Texas Tech
17) CBS Sports - Will Brinson - 5/02/2014 - Justin Gilbert CB, Oklahoma State
18) SportingNews.com - Vinnie Iyer - 5/02/2014 - Justin Gilbert CB, Oklahoma State
19) Yahoo! Sports - Shaun King - 4/30/2014 - Kelvin Benjamin WR, Florida State
20) NESN - Doug Kyed - 5/01/2014 - Kyle Fuller CB, Virginia Tech
21) FoxSports - Joel Klatt - 5/07/2014 - Marqise Lee WR, USC
22) NFL.com - Bucky Brooks - 5/01/2014 - Marqise Lee WR, USC
23) CBS Sports - Pat Kirwin - 5/07/2014 - Odell Beckham Jr. WR, LSU
24) NJ.com - Charles Curtis - 5/05/2014 - Odell Beckham Jr. WR, LSU
25) CBS Sports - Dane Brugler - 5/05/2014 - Odell Beckham Jr. WR, LSU
26) PennLive - Dustin Hockensmith - 5/05/2014 - Odell Beckham Jr. WR, LSU
27) Cleveland Plain Dealer - Chris Fedor - 5/02/2014 - Odell Beckham Jr. WR, LSU
28) Indianapolis Star - Mike Chappell - 5/02/2014 - Odell Beckham Jr. WR, LSU
29) CSNPhilly - Jared Sherman - 5/01/2014 - Odell Beckham Jr. WR, LSU
30) Baltimore Sun - Aaron Wilson - 4/30/2014 - Odell Beckham Jr. WR, LSU
MIAMI DOLPHINS:
1) NJ.com - Darryl Slater - 5/03/2014 - C.J. Mosley LB, Alabama
2) CBS Sports - Will Brinson - 5/02/2014 - C.J. Mosley LB, Alabama
3) ESPN Insider - Mel Kiper Jr. - 5/01/2014 - C.J. Mosley ILB, Alabama
4) CBS Sports - Pete Prisco - 4/30/2014 - C.J. Mosley ILB, Alabama
5) CBS Sports - Pat Kirwin - 5/02/2014 - Cyrus Kouandijo OT, Alabama
6) CBS Sports - Pat Kirwin - 5/07/2014 - Cyrus Kouandjio OT, Alabama
7) NFL.com - Mike Mayock - 5/07/2014 - Cyrus Kouandjio OT, Alabama
8) MMQB - Peter King - 5/05/2014 - Cyrus Kouandjio OT, Alabama
9) CSNHouston - Dave Zangaro - 5/02/2014 - Cyrus Kouandjio OT, Alabama
10) CBS Sports - Dane Brugler - 5/05/2014 - Eric Ebron TE, North Carolina
11) CBS Sports - Dane Brugler - 4/28/2014 - Eric Ebron TE, North Carolina
12) Times-Picayune - Jeff Duncan - 5/02/2014 - Ja'Waun James OT, Tennessee
13) CSNPhilly - Jared Sherman - 5/01/2014 - Marqise Lee WR, USC
14) USA TODAY - Nate Davis - 5/07/2014 - Morgan Moses OT, Virginia
15) ESPN Insider - Todd McShay - 5/05/2014 - Morgan Moses OT, Virginia
16) Baltimore Sun - Aaron Wilson - 4/30/2014 - Morgan Moses OT, Virginia
17) ESPN Insider - Todd McShay - 4/29/2014 - Morgan Moses OT, Virginia
18) NESN - Doug Kyed - 5/01/2014 - Ryan Shazier LB, Ohio State
19) CSNPhilly - Geoff Mosher - 5/03/2014 - Xavier Su'a-Filo OG, UCLA
20) FoxSports - Joel Klatt - 5/07/2014 - Zack Martin OT, Notre Dame
21) NJ.com - Charles Curtis - 5/05/2014 - Zack Martin OT, Notre Dame
22) CBS Sports - Rob Rang - 5/05/2014 - Zack Martin OG, Notre Dame
23) PennLive - Dustin Hockensmith - 5/05/2014 - Zack Martin OT, Notre Dame
24) FoxSports - Peter Schrager - 5/02/2014 - Zack Martin OT/OG, Notre Dame
25) Cleveland Plain Dealer - Chris Fedor - 5/02/2014 - Zack Martin OT, Notre Dame
26) FoxSports Ohio - Fred Greetham - 5/02/2014 - Zack Martin OL, Notre Dame
27) Indianapolis Star - Mike Chappell - 5/02/2014 - Zack Martin OT, Notre Dame
28) SportingNews.com - Vinnie Iyer - 5/02/2014 - Zack Martin T/G, Notre Dame
29) NFL.com - Bucky Brooks - 5/01/2014 - Zack Martin OT, Notre Dame
30) Yahoo! Sports - Shaun King - 4/30/2014 - Zack Martin OG, Notre Dame
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