The 2014 Mock draft Thread.

[dryheat44]

Well

I am assuming that Cleveland will draft a QB and we can trade a 2015 late round pick for Brian Hoyer.

I would also sign Jeff Mathews as an UDFA.

We'll, if Cleveland's willing to draft a QB and have him work without a net that actually won games for them last year, I'm certainly game. I doubt they would though.

Herein lies an interesting Mallett trade scenario -- trade Mallett and a 5th for Hoyer and a second. I'd feel terrible for Hoyer though.

 

[Patriot Missile]

1. Ryan Shazier OLB
2. Weston Richburg C
3. Christian Jones ILB
4. Justin Ellis DT
4A.Richard Rodgers TE
6. Jonathan Dowling CB
6A. Jeff Janis WR
7. Zack Kerr DT

I like Easley at 62 but I think Richburg may be the better right away player. Kind of being stingy in the TE department but I think Rodgers could be a pretty good 2nd TE option without having to use an early pick. There are still some veteran TEs still out there that can be signed in the offseason that could be serviceable.

 

[captain stone]

Where's the Pass-Rusher?

 

[PatsChamp88]

Mel Kiper Jr's Mock Draft 4.0

29) Ra'Shede Hageman

The Patriots know their personnel and developmental plans better than I do, I have no doubts, but we both know the age of their best interior linemen is a concern, with Vince Wilfork 32 years old and Tommy Kelly 33. Hageman is the kind of player this coaching staff could turn into something special, and working in rotation this season he could provide some immediate impact as well. He has surprising athletic ability for a player of his size, with great initial quickness which can jolt blockers and disrupt plays from the inside. He also has a long frame and an impressive vertical and will disrupt passing lanes.

62) Carlos Hyde

New England isn't devoid of explosiveness at running back, and it's never really considered a "need" position in the draft, but getting the best one in the entire draft at the end of Round 2 isn't much of a stretch, just as it wasn't last year when Giovani Bernard and Eddie Lacy were among the good values. If either of the two tight ends taken earlier is available here, I can see it.

Keep in mind this is not my mock draft just sharing

 

[Brady6]

• Trade #29 and #93 to the Raiders for #36 and #67
• Trade #67 to the Browns for #83 and #106

• 36-Scott Crichton
• 62-Dominique Easley
• 83-C.J. Fiedorowicz
• 106-Christian Kirksey
• 130-Bryan Stork
• 140-Antone Exum
• 198-Yawin Smallwood
• 206-Brandon Thomas
• 244-Logan Thomas

• UDFA-Zack Kerr
• UDFA-Ryan Carrethers
• UDFA-Michael Sam
• UDFA-Terence Fede
• UDFA-Jonotthan Harrison
• UDFA-Kadeem Edwards
• UDFA-Chris Watt
• UDFA-Gator Hoskins
• UDFA-Silas Redd
• UDFA-Matt Hazel
• UDFA-Chris Boyd
• UDFA-Trey Burton
• UDFA-A.C. Leonard
• UDFA-Rob Blanchflower
• UDFA-Tyler Starr

 

[manxman2601]

Whilst I can see people debating the first pick here, I could get very comfortable with this mock from James Christensen at NE Patriots Draft (via Bleacher Report).

Rnd 1 Teddy Bridgewater, QB
Rnd 2. Dominique Easley (looks like after a trade up, giving up a 4th).
Rnd 3. CJ Fiedorowicz
Rnd 4. Christian Kirksey
Rnd 6. Marion Grice
Rnd 6. Wade Keliikipi
Rnd 7. Trey Burton

Taking a first round QB can be debated to death, but I still think Bridgewater is the best QB in the class so I think the value is absolutely fine. Fiedorowicz and Grice are two of the players I think we're most likely to draft and Easley kills two birds with one stone by providing interior pressure and giving some breathers to Jones/Ninkovich on the edge. Kirksey is being woefully disregarded hereabouts as a coverage linebacker possibility (including by me..but not OTG) and I like the Burton upside a lot.

I like this mock the more I consider it.


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2032526-new-england-patriots-mock-draft-projecting-all-7-rounds

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

4/18/2014 Patriots 7 Round Mock Draft(Used CBS Sports Big Board)

29. Traded to Vikings for #40, #79, #148
40. Ra'Shede Hageman DT Minnesota
62. Troy Niklas TE Notre Dame
79. Deone Bucannon SS Washington State
93. Jordan Tripp OLB Montana
130. AJ McCarron QB Alabama (CBS Big Board has him going in the 4th round)
140.(COMP) Kevin Norwood WR Alabama
148. Bryan Stork OC Florida State
198. Traded to Eagles for 2015 5th Rounder
206. Aaron Lynch DE Florida State
244. Brandon Thomas OG Clemson

 

[BobDigital]

Quick mock

#29 - TRADE - #29 and #93 to the Raiders for #36 and #67) - I saw this trade and liked it

#36 - Chrichton - DE

-TRADE- #67 & #130 for #55 & a 5th (or 6th)

#55 Richberg - C
#62 Niklas - TE

-TRADE- #93 for 115 & a 5th

#115 - Christian Jones - LB
#140 - Jake Murphy - TE

5th - Brandon Thomas - OL - IRed
5th/6th - Kevin Pierre-Louis - OLB
6th - Vinnie Sunseri - SS
6th - DeAnthony Thomas - RB
7th - Aaron Colvin - CB

 

[ausbacker]

Courtesy of First-Pick.

Your score is: 4819 (GRADE: A-)

Your Picks:
Round 2 Pick 30: Stephon Tuitt, DE, Notre Dame (A)
Round 2 Pick 31 (DEN): Travis Swanson, C, Arkansas (B-)
Round 3 Pick 15 (BALT): Troy Niklas, TE, Notre Dame (A)
Round 3 Pick 29: Ego Ferguson, DT, LSU (A)
Round 4 Pick 10 (STL): C.J. Fiedorowicz, TE, Iowa (B)
Round 4 Pick 30: Craig Loston, SS, LSU (A)
Round 4 Pick 40 (COMP): Brandon Coleman, WR, Rutgers (A)
Round 5 Pick 13 (STL): Matt Patchan, OT, Boston College (C-)
Round 6 Pick 22: De'Anthony Thomas, RB, Oregon (C-)

 

[Leemo]

using Brady6's trade..
Trade Mallett and pick #62 to the Texans for pick #33
Trade picks #29, #93, and #130 to the Raiders for #36, #67, and #107
Trade pick #33 to the 49ers for picks #56 and #61

36) Demarcus Lawrence - DE - Boise State
56) Dominique Easley - DT - Florida
61) Weston Richburg - OC - Colorado State
67) C.J. Fiedorowicz - TE - Iowa
107) Jordan Tripp - LB - Montana
140) Trai Turner - OG - LSU
198) Antone Exum - CB/S - Virginia Tech
206) Vinnie Sunseri - S - Alabama
244) Kenny Guiton - QB - Ohio State

Priority UDFA's
Gator Hoskins - TE/FB/H-Back - Marshall
Marion Grice - RB - Arizona State
Chase Rettig - QB - Boston College
Zach Kerr - DT - Delaware

or the 'grab a backup QB earlier' version...

36) Demarcus Lawrence - DE - Boise State
56) Dominique Easley - DT - Florida
61) Weston Richburg - OC - Colorado State
67) C.J. Fiedorowicz - TE - Iowa
107) Jordan Tripp - LB - Montana
140) Aaron Murray - QB - Georgia
198) Antone Exum - CB/S - Virginia Tech
206) Vinnie Sunseri - S - Alabama
244) Marion Grice - RB - Arizona State

Priority UDFA's
Kenny Guiton - QB - Ohio State
Gator Hoskins - TE/FB/H-Back - Marshall
Marion Grice - RB - Arizona State
Chase Rettig - QB - Boston College
Zach Kerr - DT - Delaware

 

[Off The Grid]

Whilst I can see people debating the first pick here, I could get very comfortable with this mock from James Christensen at NE Patriots Draft (via Bleacher Report).

Rnd 1 Teddy Bridgewater, QB
Rnd 2. Dominique Easley (looks like after a trade up, giving up a 4th).
Rnd 3. CJ Fiedorowicz
Rnd 4. Christian Kirksey
Rnd 6. Marion Grice
Rnd 6. Wade Keliikipi
Rnd 7. Trey Burton

Taking a first round QB can be debated to death, but I still think Bridgewater is the best QB in the class so I think the value is absolutely fine. Fiedorowicz and Grice are two of the players I think we're most likely to draft and Easley kills two birds with one stone by providing interior pressure and giving some breathers to Jones/Ninkovich on the edge. Kirksey is being woefully disregarded hereabouts as a coverage linebacker possibility (including by me..but not OTG) and I like the Burton upside a lot.

I like this mock the more I consider it.


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2032526-new-england-patriots-mock-draft-projecting-all-7-rounds

Absolutely love that Move!!

And thanks for the Shout Out, Brother Manx!!

 

[Coach42]

Absolutely love that Move!!

And thanks for the Shout Out, Brother Manx!!

Certainly would represent value.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Absolutely love that Move!!

And thanks for the Shout Out, Brother Manx!!

It's a great move if what the Pats are planning is to trade out of the first round and into future rounds.

Other than that, I can't envision a scenario where the Patriots draft a QB in the first round, or one where any QB drafted/signed as an UDFA this year becomes the full-time starter. It's just a little too soon.

 

[Wilfork#75]

using Brady6's trade..
Trade Mallett and pick #62 to the Texans for pick #33
Trade picks #29, #93, and #130 to the Raiders for #36, #67, and #107
Trade pick #33 to the 49ers for picks #56 and #61

36) Demarcus Lawrence - DE - Boise State
56) Dominique Easley - DT - Florida
61) Weston Richburg - OC - Colorado State
67) C.J. Fiedorowicz - TE - Iowa
107) Jordan Tripp - LB - Montana
140) Trai Turner - OG - LSU
198) Antone Exum - CB/S - Virginia Tech
206) Vinnie Sunseri - S - Alabama
244) Kenny Guiton - QB - Ohio State

Priority UDFA's
Gator Hoskins - TE/FB/H-Back - Marshall
Marion Grice - RB - Arizona State
Chase Rettig - QB - Boston College
Zach Kerr - DT - Delaware

or the 'grab a backup QB earlier' version...

36) Demarcus Lawrence - DE - Boise State
56) Dominique Easley - DT - Florida
61) Weston Richburg - OC - Colorado State
67) C.J. Fiedorowicz - TE - Iowa
107) Jordan Tripp - LB - Montana
140) Aaron Murray - QB - Georgia
198) Antone Exum - CB/S - Virginia Tech
206) Vinnie Sunseri - S - Alabama
244) Marion Grice - RB - Arizona State

Priority UDFA's
Kenny Guiton - QB - Ohio State
Gator Hoskins - TE/FB/H-Back - Marshall
Marion Grice - RB - Arizona State
Chase Rettig - QB - Boston College
Zach Kerr - DT - Delaware

I think Demarcus Lawrence is certainly a possibility at 29 for the Pats. It might be a bit of a shock because he is under the radar but I can definitely see it happening. Love the Richburg and Fiedorowicz picks and would love Easley, I'm just not sure if the Pats would take him. Really good mock.

 

[BJ_McWild]

best score I ever got on first-pick.com. stupid Kerry Hyder pick killed me.

Your score is: 5401 (GRADE: A-)

Your Picks:
Round 2 Pick 17 (NYJ): Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame (A)
Round 3 Pick 9 (BUF): Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington (A)
Round 3 Pick 16 (NYJ): Telvin Smith, OLB, Florida State (A-)
Round 3 Pick 29: Martavis Bryant, WR, Clemson (A)
Round 4 Pick 30: Craig Loston, SS, LSU (A)
Round 4 Pick 40 (COMP): Phillip Gaines, CB, Rice (A-)
Round 5 Pick 9 (BUF): Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia (A-)
Round 6 Pick 22: Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana (A)
Round 6 Pick 30: Kerry Hyder, DE, Texas Tech (C+)
Round 7 Pick 29: De'Anthony Thomas, RB, Oregon (A)

 

[Off The Grid]

using Brady6's trade..
Trade Mallett and pick #62 to the Texans for pick #33
Trade picks #29, #93, and #130 to the Raiders for #36, #67, and #107
Trade pick #33 to the 49ers for picks #56 and #61

36) Demarcus Lawrence - DE - Boise State
56) Dominique Easley - DT - Florida
61) Weston Richburg - OC - Colorado State
67) C.J. Fiedorowicz - TE - Iowa
107) Jordan Tripp - LB - Montana
140) Trai Turner - OG - LSU
198) Antone Exum - CB/S - Virginia Tech
206) Vinnie Sunseri - S - Alabama
244) Kenny Guiton - QB - Ohio State

Priority UDFA's
Gator Hoskins - TE/FB/H-Back - Marshall
Marion Grice - RB - Arizona State
Chase Rettig - QB - Boston College
Zach Kerr - DT - Delaware

or the 'grab a backup QB earlier' version...

36) Demarcus Lawrence - DE - Boise State
56) Dominique Easley - DT - Florida
61) Weston Richburg - OC - Colorado State
67) C.J. Fiedorowicz - TE - Iowa
107) Jordan Tripp - LB - Montana
140) Aaron Murray - QB - Georgia
198) Antone Exum - CB/S - Virginia Tech
206) Vinnie Sunseri - S - Alabama
244) Marion Grice - RB - Arizona State

Priority UDFA's
Kenny Guiton - QB - Ohio State
Gator Hoskins - TE/FB/H-Back - Marshall
Marion Grice - RB - Arizona State
Chase Rettig - QB - Boston College
Zach Kerr - DT - Delaware

There is an whole lot of Win in this Mock!!

 

[Off The Grid]

best score I ever got on first-pick.com.

stupid Kerry Hyder pick killed me.

Your score is: 5401 (GRADE: A-)

Your Picks:
Round 2 Pick 17 (NYJ): Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame (A)
Round 3 Pick 9 (BUF): Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington (A)
Round 3 Pick 16 (NYJ): Telvin Smith, OLB, Florida State (A-)
Round 3 Pick 29: Martavis Bryant, WR, Clemson (A)
Round 4 Pick 30: Craig Loston, SS, LSU (A)
Round 4 Pick 40 (COMP): Phillip Gaines, CB, Rice (A-)
Round 5 Pick 9 (BUF): Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia (A-)
Round 6 Pick 22: Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana (A)
Round 6 Pick 30: Kerry Hyder, DE, Texas Tech (C+)
Round 7 Pick 29: De'Anthony Thomas, RB, Oregon (A)

Scores from those Clowns are about as meaningful and signficant as Wonderlic Scores.

And in some countries, it's traditional to capitalize the beginnings of Sentences ~ among Adults.

 

[Brady6]

Trade Mallett and pick #130 to the Texans for #33
Trade pick #29 to the Vikings for #40, #96, and #108
Trade pick #33 to the 49ers for picks #56 and #61

40-Scott Crichton, DL
56-Kelvin Benjamin, WR
61-Dominique Easley, DL
62-Deone Bucannon, DB
93-C.J. Fiedorowicz, TE
96-Travis Swanson, OL
108- Christian Kirksey, LB
140-Aaron Murray, QB
198-Larry Webster, TE
206-Brandon Thomas, OL
244-Zach Kerr, DL

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Scores from those Clowns are about as meaningful and signficant as Wonderlic Scores.

And in some countries, it's traditional to capitalize the beginnings of Sentences ~ among Adults.

capitalization is overrated.

 

[Leemo]

29. Traded to Vikings for #40, #79, #148
40. Austin Seferian-Jenkins - TE - Washington
62. Weston Richburg - OC - Colordado State
79. Andre Williams - RB - Boston College
93. Justin Ellis - DT - Louisiana Tech
130. Crockett Gilmore - TE - Colorado State
140.(COMP) Trai Turner - OG - LSU
148. Max Bullough - LB - Mich State
198. Antone Exum - CB/S - Virginia Tech
206. Vinnie Sunseri - S - Alabama
244. Marion Grice - RB - Arizona State