Alright, so here's the deal. I love doing mock drafts. If you have an idea of what positions you'd like to see the Patriots draft, and how early you'd like to see them drafted, please leave a comment, tweet me @SamPericolo and I will create a mock draft for the Patriots, or any team that you'd like to see, custom to what you want to see. In this situation, Jeff Kane (@BostonFatGuy -- check him out on ESPN New Hampshire) requested a mock that would have the Patriots grab two running backs, a wide receiver, a tackle, a cornerback, and a tight end. I was not told which positions to draft early, so I just went with it. It would have been nice to grab a tackle earlier than the 7th round, but there were not a ton of prospects that were worth the earlier pick at the time.
Pick 2:29 - Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama I'm not too sure about Henry. He had a monster season, winning the Heisman Trophy, but I am not sold. Plus, as we have seen in the past, Heisman winners do not always translate to the NFL. He is a bigger back, and I do not mean bigger like LeGarrette Blount (who CBS Sports used as a comparison to Henry...ewwwww), I mean bigger as in he's 6'2". He looks like he runs upright to me, but that could just be because he is so tall. Pick 3:29 - CJ Prosise, RB, Notre Dame LOVE LOVE LOVE Promise. He's a very versatile back; he actually played wide receiver before making the switch to back for his senior season. That means he could truly be a pass catching back. However, he also has the power to get through contact and speed to get downfield. He could be a serious sleeper in this draft. CHEER CHEER FOR OLD NOTRE DAME. Pick 4:29 - Braxton Miller, WR, Ohio State Excuse me...THE Ohio State University. Miller is another guy who changed positions. He was a quarterback before becoming a wide receiver, and a damn good one at that, for his senior year. He did not put up huge numbers (26/341/3), but has impressed scouts recently. Will he be there late in the fourth? Probably not. But he is here, so the Patriots will take him, thank you very much.
Pick 6:21 - Deiondre Hall, CB, Northern Iowa
Hall is projected to go in the second or third round by CBS Sports, but there are plenty of guys that just keep falling come draft day. Maybe Hall slips a few rounds. At 6'2", Hall would be the biggest cornerback on the field for the Patriots. He has excellent ball skills and, like just about everybody else in this draft, is versatile. He played both safety and corner during his time at Northern Iowa. Pick 7:22 - Glenn Gronkowski, FB, Kansas State Alright, so I cheated a little big. But hey, Gronk can probably play tight end. In addition to his ground game, he's a very good receiver and blocker, something the Patriots love (and need). Plus, everybody say it with me now, He's a versatile player! Pick 7:29 - Pearce Slater, OT, San Diego State Ugh, I know. I didn't want to wait until the 7th to take a tackle, either. However, I didn't see any great value picks at tackle while every other pick looked like very good value at a position of need. With only six draft picks (for now), the Patriots can have some fun with undrafted free agents. Tackle isn't usually a position that you see people come into the league undrafted and have a good career, but not many quarterbacks are drafted in the 6th round and go onto win four Super Bowls. Not many quarterbacks are drafted in the 7th round and go onto be Pro Bowl wide receivers. Catch my drift? Bill can find a diamond in the rough. Tweet me @SamPericolo with any positions or players you'd like to see any team target and I'll do a mock draft for that team. For the entire mock draft, click here. Follow @SamPericolo for the latest sports talk and news
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