In the midst of the Patriots’ two-decade dynasty era, the last thing fans would be thinking about in mid-January was the upcoming NFL Draft. Patriots ownership is hoping new head coach Mike Vrabel can lead their franchise back into championship contention, but for now, while we wait to hear any news about offensive and defensive coordinator hires, let’s see who the team can land in April’s draft. Here’s our first crack at a seven-round Patriots mock draft. Since it’s still early in the pre-draft process, we used the consensus big board at NFL Mock Draft Database to give us a sense of player rankings.
LSU
Mississippi
Utah State
Florida State
Iowa
Rutgers
Michigan