The NFL Draft is finally here.
And with the first round set for Thursday night many of the experts have released their final mock drafts for Round 1. There were a few surprises, especially relating to the Patriots at No. 23.
Here's who the experts have the Patriots selecting at No. 23 overall in version 5.0 of our mock draft roundup (click here for the previous version).
ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr.: OL Cesar Ruiz, MichiganESPN's Todd McShay: EDGE A.J. Epenesa, IowaNFL Media's Daniel Jeremiah: TE Cole Kmet, Notre DameNFL Media's Peter Schrager: RB De'Andre Swift, Georgia (*No. 28 following trade with Ravens)NFL Media's Charley Casserly: S Xavier McKinney, AlabamaNFL Media's Lance Zierlein: S Xavier McKinney, AlabamaNFL Media's Charles Davis: EDGE A.J. Epenesa, IowaCBS Sports' Ryan Wilson: EDGE A.J. Epenesa, IowaCBS Sports' Chris Trapasso: EDGE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn StateCBS Sports' Pete Prisco: LB Patrick Queen, LSUMMQB's Albert Breer: TE Cole Kmet, Notre DameNBC Sports' Peter King: QB Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (*No. 13 following trade with 49ers)Pro Football Focus' Steve Palazzolo: DT Derrick Brown, AuburnBleacher Report's Matt Miller: EDGE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State
