Following the trade of Brandin Cooks to the Rams which netted the Patriots a second first-round picks, the draft has become a little more intriguing from a Patriots perspective as the scenarios are endless.
New England now holds the No. 23 overall selection as well as the No. 31 overall selection on top of two picks in the second round.
We haven't done a mock draft round-up since the Patriots added pick No. 23, so here's a quick look at who some of the draft experts have New England selecting in the first round.
ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr.: Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA and Mike Hughes, CB, UCFESPN's Todd McShay: Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame and Ronnie Harrison, S, AlabamaNFL Media's Daniel Jeremiah: Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama and Kolton Miller, OT, UCLANFL Media's Bucky Brooks: Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA and Leighton Vander Esch, OLB, Boise StateNFL Media's Charley Casserly: Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA and Josh Jackson, CB, IowaNFL Media's Chad Reuter: Harold Landry, DE, Boston College and Derrius Guice, RB, LSUPro Football Focus' Steve Palazzolo: Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota State and Isaiah Oliver, CB, ColoradoCBS Sports' Pete Prisco: Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA and Taven Bryan, DT, FloridaCBS Sports' Ryan Wilson: Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama and Mike Hughes, CB, UCFNFL Draft Scout's Rob Rang: Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame and Josh Jackson, CB, IowaNFL Draft Scout's Dane Brugler: Harold Landry, DE, Boston College and Kolton Miller, OT, UCLAWalter Football.com: Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville and Kolton Miller, OT, UCLAPatriots.com's Don Banks: Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame and Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State
