Every year at this time we are trying to figure out what we think the Patriots should do in the first round and who they will take with their first pick. Unfortunately much of it is wasted motion because they are always picking at the end of the round and many of those we want the most will be long gone. So what I am wondering is what consensus we can reach about those who will be off the board and what we will really be looking at as a short list of who they will really be picking from? There is still a good deal of movement left but it should settle over the next month and we can get a good sense of who is riding and who may be falling into the Patriots territory. So far this is the list of those I really think will be gone, but the point of this is to get as much input and why as possible.
QB: J. Winston FSU/ M. Mariotta
RB: M. Gordon Wisconsin
I think Gurley will be available because he may not be ready to start the season and many won't take the risk when they have other pressing need.
TE: No TE's are a lock to go before the Patriots pick but need could drive a team to take M. Williams
WR: K. White W.Va./ A. Cooper Alabama
Most have D. Parker-Louisville as a lock but I don't to this point.
OT: There seems to be a great deal of disagreement over the OT's and the top OL is most likely going to be a guard. E. Flowers Miami and A.Peat Stanford seem to be a locks but even guys like Flemming's and Humphries can be found outside the first in various mocks right now.
OG: B. Scherff Iowa Top OL in the draft.
C: None
DEFENSE
DT: L.Williams USC/ D.Shelton Washington/ M.Brown Texas/ E Goldman FSU Good crop of DT'swill go early.
DE: R. Gregory Nebraska/ S. Ray Missouri
DE/OLB: D. Fowler Florida/ A. Dupree Kentucky/ V. Beasely Clemson
S: L. Collins Alabama
CB: T. Wayne's MSU
That's my list of those who will be off the board when the Patriots pick. It's incomplete but that is by design because I am hoping that all of those here will add to it and just maybe we can figure out who they really will have a shot at come draft day.
QB: J. Winston FSU/ M. Mariotta
RB: M. Gordon Wisconsin
I think Gurley will be available because he may not be ready to start the season and many won't take the risk when they have other pressing need.
TE: No TE's are a lock to go before the Patriots pick but need could drive a team to take M. Williams
WR: K. White W.Va./ A. Cooper Alabama
Most have D. Parker-Louisville as a lock but I don't to this point.
OT: There seems to be a great deal of disagreement over the OT's and the top OL is most likely going to be a guard. E. Flowers Miami and A.Peat Stanford seem to be a locks but even guys like Flemming's and Humphries can be found outside the first in various mocks right now.
OG: B. Scherff Iowa Top OL in the draft.
C: None
DEFENSE
DT: L.Williams USC/ D.Shelton Washington/ M.Brown Texas/ E Goldman FSU Good crop of DT'swill go early.
DE: R. Gregory Nebraska/ S. Ray Missouri
DE/OLB: D. Fowler Florida/ A. Dupree Kentucky/ V. Beasely Clemson
S: L. Collins Alabama
CB: T. Wayne's MSU
That's my list of those who will be off the board when the Patriots pick. It's incomplete but that is by design because I am hoping that all of those here will add to it and just maybe we can figure out who they really will have a shot at come draft day.