New England Patriots |
On the clock: Indianapolis Colts, Pick: 7.48 |
| Pick | Overall | Choice | Notes | |
| 1.29 | 29 | Robert Woods, WR from Southern California | Tried to trade back, but there wasn't a market for pick 29. Instead, the Patriots get a polished wide receiver in USC's Robert Woods. Woods can run all the routes in the tree, and that's just what he needs to do to play in New England's offense. May not have the ceiling of a Cordarelle Patterson, but his baseline is far greater. | |
| 2.29 | 59 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB from Connecticut | Our war room is doing shots of bourbon after this pick. One of our favorite (underrated) CBs in the Draft, Wilson has the size to battle #1 WRs, can press and play zone. A sound technician and natural athlete, the sky is the limit. He gives NE a CB of the future, should Talib leave via FA next year. | |
| 4.22 | 119 | Michael Buchanan, DE from Illinois | The Patriots war room is excited to nab Illinois pass-rusher Michael Buchanan. Trading back from pick 29 of Round 3 worked out great for us, as we ended up grabbing the same guy we were targeting a round later. Buchanan is a long and lean defensive end who fits the Patriots prototype. He runs well, posted a great 3-cone at the combine, and can play with his hand in the dirt or as an outside linebacker. Buchanan can come into New England's system, and be a situational rusher right off the bat. And he may end up being the predecessor for natural outside linebacker Rob Ninkovich. | |
| 5.21 | 154 | Chris Harper, WR from Kansas State | For the amount of attention Collin Klein garnered at Kansas State, you'd think he'd be a better NFL prospect than his No. 1 receiver Chris Harper. Harper catches anything thrown his way. He's built strong and tough. He may not have that elusive fifth gear, but he's got good speed and won't be disrupted easily. A former quarterback, Harper has the football IQ needed to pick up New England's offense quickly. He brings all the tools to the table and could soon become one of Tom Brady's favorite receivers. Robert Woods and Chris Harper: Foxboro's future! | |
| 6.23 | 191 | Walter Stewart, DE from Cincinnati | The risk at the end of Round 6 seems worth the reward with Cincinnati pass-rusher Walter Stewart. Stewart has overcome a lot in his life, and now has to overcome a spinal condition. But what Stewart can bring to a defense cannot be ignored. He's a spark plug off the edge, with great agility. A long outside linebacker, Stewart may be a better fit as a situational pass-rusher in the NFL. Either way, he brings tremendous intensity to the football field. He's a versatile and instinctive leader well worth taking a flier on. | |
| 7.20 | 226 | Jeff Baca, OG from UCLA | Jeff Baca's aggressive blocking went a long way to help out Johnathan Franklin at UCLA. An underrated offensive lineman with starting experience at both tackle and guard, Baca has the tools to be a productive trench guy in the NFL. He's got tremendous short-area quickness for his size, and he has the effort to make the roster out of Round 7. The Patriots have yet to replace Donald Thomas as the platoon man on the line. Baca could come in and do so. A very tenacious pulling lineman, perhaps Baca will even give Dan Connolly a run for his money at right guard. |
| Pick | |
|---|---|
| 7.20 | NFL: from Buccaneers for CB Aquib Talib |
| 4.22 | #MockSix: from Redskins for pick(s): 3.29,7.29 |
| 5.21 | #MockSix: from Redskins for pick(s): 3.29,7.29 |
| 6.23 | #MockSix: from Redskins for pick(s): 3.29,7.29 |
