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Before we try to read too much into Prisco's prediction, here's a story leading up to the 2018 draft:
In his initial mock draft, Prisco had the Patriots selecting OT Kolton Miller at #31. Then the Cooks trade happened and the Patriots now had #23 and #31. In his revised mock draft, Prisco had the Patriots select Miller at #23, 8 spots earlier than his prior estimate. At #31, he had them drafting DT Taven Bryan from Florida. In his earlier draft, Bryan was selected by Atlanta with the 26th pick. If you were trying to apply logic, you would think the Patriots would take a different player at #23 and still take Miller at #31. There was no explanation why Miller was now worth the 23rd pick or why Atlanta would change their mind on Bryan, allowing him to fall to the Patriots.
The short version is, don't put too much stock in Pete Prisco's draft predictions.
He got the Jamie Collins pick.