Sports Blogs Nation Mock Draft

I gave up a long time ago trying to figure out who Pioli/Bellichick might pick. They play so many games (inviting some players for official visits, talking up players from schools with whom they have relationships, etc.) that there is no clue as to what their motives are. They also tend to vary somewhat from the collective scouting rankings. They get beaten up for taking some players higher than their perceived value, but the fact is that they have hit on almost all of their first round picks, and have found several gems in the mid-to-late rounds. Even if they've paid an opportunity cost in picking some players higher than their projected slots, the high success rate trumps those concerns. I like the pick, with the only caveat being that I don't yet know who else was available. He's versatile, athletic and seems to have good football sense. Sounds exactly like the kind of guy that could excel with the Patriots.