As of today (2/10), who do you *want* the Pats to draft first?

[Water Boy]

Will Campbell is still the pick for me ideally with a slight trade back.

 

[TommyD4207]

If Travis Hunter is there, you take Travis Hunter.

Other than that, I'm taking phone calls and getting the best possible package to trade down. People are talking themselves into Abdul Carter like he's Lawrence Taylor. He's not. He's fine, will probably be a pretty good player - but not a top 5 pick by any means.

 

[realtime]

Assuming that Carter and Hunter are (inevitably) gone, then it's Graham and not even close.

 

[mike_usagisan]

For me, it depends a lot on what they do in free agency. If they shore up the defensive line, then I’m not as stuck on picking Graham or Carter. If they fix WR, then maybe it’s ok if Hunter is a CB. If they fix the OTs, then maybe I’m not banging my head against the nearest hard object.

 

[Huckleberry1]

Mason Graham. They have to treat the Barmore situation as though he won’t be around, which leaves a gaping hole in the middle of their DL. Graham fills that hole, and if Barmore does return it will give them the makings of a great young DL.


Edit: Free agency will change everything. What they address for significant players will directly impact the #4 pick.

 

[Huckleberry1]

If Travis Hunter is there, you take Travis Hunter.

Other than that, I'm taking phone calls and getting the best possible package to trade down. People are talking themselves into Abdul Carter like he's Lawrence Taylor. He's not. He's fine, will probably be a pretty good player - but not a top 5 pick by any means.

Especially when you consider that Parsons wasn’t even a top 5 pick, and he was a better prospect.

 

[Keyser Söze]

Hoping two QB’s go before us so either Hunter or Carter is available. Only want Campbell if we can trade back a little.

 

[JohnJH]

Assuming that Carter and Hunter are (inevitably) gone, then it's Graham and not even close.

And, I'd take Graham over Hunter (as I suspect that Carter will be gone by Pick #4). I know that's not a popular pick over Hunter, but that's just my take.

 

[JohnJH]

Hoping two QB’s go before us so either Hunter or Carter is available. Only want Campbell if we can trade back a little.

I was all-in on Campbell during the season. But then, realizing that he's not a LT that you should take at #4 and is viewed more as an OG, has made me back off taking him that high. Further down in the 1st Round (and only if he actually can be a solid LT), sure.

 

[PatriotSpy]

Tet, let's get mayo top wr talent and start building that continuity.

We're due for a stud wr.

 

[patman52]

Carter, hunter -Graham then simmons.

 

[VJCPatriot]

1) Graham
2) Carter
3) Hunter
4) Someone else
5) Someone who isn't 4

Before we go into the draft... Why don't we POACH the best free agents that we can?

MSN

Imagine if you steal a couple pieces from that Eagles Superbowl team?

We could easily turn back around into a top 10 defense and make every game winnable for Maye next season... as long as he also gets help on offense.

 

[lancerman]

Tet. I think we 100% can be in play to get him and he's going to end up being a stud and N'Keal Harry is scaring fans away from him and then we will all watch him somewhere else while we have bad WR's next year asking why we didn't get this guy.

Carter and Hunter won't be there at 4. Between Graham and Tet, I think Tet makes more of a difference on this team.

 

[Sully]

Will Campbell. We need the next 5-8 year starting LT

 

[ViperGTS]

Tet. I think we 100% can be in play to get him and he's going to end up being a stud and N'Keal Harry is scaring fans away from him and then we will all watch him somewhere else while we have bad WR's next year asking why we didn't get this guy.

Carter and Hunter won't be there at 4. Between Graham and Tet, I think Tet makes more of a difference on this team.

Not if Graham is JJ Watt.

 

[yukon cornelius]

Carter
Graham

Trade down

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

Mason Graham
Trade down to pick OT
Carter

 

[jimnance]

I'll ask this again after the Combine to see if people have changed their minds.

You can make whatever assumptions you want here (how you think the draft should go, whether they trade up/trade down/stay put, etc.). Note the question is who you want them to draft, not who you expect them to draft.

That's easy. I  want them to draft whoever has the best nfl career.

 

[hornetfb85]

If they reach for an OT at 4 with one of Carter/Hunter/Graham on the board it will be an absolute massive failure. Trade down to 6 or 8 if you want a tackle.

 

[dliverey44]

Carter
Graham
Hunter

I hope we bring in 4 OL in FA