Now that the Super Bowl is over, and a Lombardi Trophy has been handed out to a team that dominated at the line of scrimmage, the NFL’s focus shifts to the roster-building part of the offseason. Free agency arrives first in mid-March, but the NFL Draft is the crown jewel of the offseason and the biggest opportunity to shape your team. The New England Patriots have nine picks (with an extra Day 2 selection thanks to the Matthew Judon trade), including No. 4 overall, and a goal of dramatically improving their offensive and defensive lines under new coach Mike Vrabel. With that in mind, here’s our first Patriots mock draft of the offseason.
LSU
Mississippi
Texas
North Carolina
Clemson
Florida State
Alabama
Illinois