2011 NFL Mock Draft: The New England Patriots Select...

by Chris Thorman on Mar 30, 2011 12:00 PM CDT in 2011 NFL Mock Draft

The 2011 Arrowhead Pride Mock Draft continues with averagegatsby choosing for the New England Patriots at No. 17...

Few teams dominate the draft like the Patriots do; they are able to get impact players throughout the draft and their team continues to click along without even really missing a step. The Patriots excel in finding the right players for their system, not only do they overachieve annually in the draft, but this year they also have an embarrassment of riches in draft picks this year.

With all of these picks the Patriots have a number of places they could look, they could look along the interior offensive line to replace the recently retired Stephen Neal, they could look at OLB to find an athletic playmaker to help stop the run, they could look for a WR to spread out the defense to open up the field underneath for Wes Welker, or they could look at the wealth of Defensive line prospects in this draft to shore up their defensive line to help stop the run, which is what I think the Patriots will do. I believe the Patriots will draft a DE for 1 basic reason... Great teams start at the ball and work their way out, building a solid foundation making it easier for the rest of their team to do their jobs. And the Patriots have a history of doing this by haven taken 4 offensive/defensive lineman over the last 10 years.

Which is why I think the Patriots will take:

Muhammad Wilkerson, the monster 6'4" 315lb DE/DT out of Temple.

This pick both allows the Patriots to beef up their defensive line, and is also a way to replace Richard Seymour whom they traded to Oakland and got this pick in exchange, so if you think about it, its kind of poetic that they replace Seymour with one of the picks they gave for him. According to Football Outsiders the Patriots defensive line was ranked 21st in defending the run according to their stat adjusted line yards. The Patriots already have 2 stud defensive lineman in their 3-4 scheme. Wilkerson could play both a DE (and be a beast of one) or hold down the fort at the NT allowing the Patriots to be even more creative in their defensive schemes. Wilkerson is athletic enough to take on double teams, and large enough to hold his own against them. He also terrorized QB's racking up 9.5 sacks his junior season and adding 13 more tackles for loss. Some will see this as a little bit of a reach but Wilkerson is getting tons of play recently and if any team has the luxury of reaching it's the Patriots.

Full Schedule And Results:

1. Carolina Panthers (ChiefsFan90s) - Missouri QB Blaine Gabbert

2. Denver Broncos (craig in calgary) - Clemson DE Da'Quan Bowers

3. Buffalo Bills (Arrowdread) - Auburn QB Cam Newton

4. Cincinnati Bengals (Dirty South Chiefs Fan) - Georgia WR A.J. Green

5. Arizona Cardinals (tmurawsk) - Texas A&M OLB Von Miller

6. Cleveland Browns (H2E) - Auburn DT Nick Fairley

7. San Francisco 49ers (Another Successful Tedford QB) - LSU CB Patrick Peterson

8. Tennessee Titans (ejr58) - Nebraska CB Prince Amukamara

9. Dallas Cowboys (IamtheGreatest) - Alabama DL Marcell Dareus

10. Washington Redskins (nmchief) - Alabama WR Julio Jones

11. Houston Texans (FalconMF27) - Missouri DE Aldon Smith

12. Minnesota Vikings (Raven Hawk) - USC OT Tyron Smith

13. Detroit Lions (Matt Hays) - Boston College OT Anthony Castanzo

14. St. Louis Rams (Sam D) - Illinois DT Corey Liuget

15. Miami Dolphins (YerganFlurgan) - Alabama RB Mark Ingram

16. Jacksonville Jaguars (GenericBrand) - Cal DE Cameron Jordan

17. New England Patriots (averagegatsby) - Temple DE Muhammad Wilkerson

18. San Diego Chargers (Chiefscafan58) - Wednesday March 30th

19. New York Giants (flowers 24) - Wednesday March 30th

20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (PSUkegreen) - Thursday March 31st

21. Kansas City Chiefs (Matt_Grbac) - Thursday March 31st

22. Indianapolis Colts (saskwatch) - Thursday March 31st

23. Philadelphia Eagles (OnlyKCFanNVA) - Friday April 1st

24. New Orleans Saints (The Other Patrick Allen) - Friday April 1st

25. Seattle Seahawks (Simon from KC) - Friday April 1st

26. Baltimore Ravens (Ben S) - Monday April 4th

27. Atlanta Falcons (stagdsp) - Monday April 4th

28. New England Patriots (averagegatsby) - Monday April 4th

29. Chicago Bears (KillaCity107) - Tuesday April 5th

30. New York Jets (bradelli58) - Tuesday April 5th

31. Pittsburgh Steelers (scottchief) - Tuesday April 5th

32. Green Bay Packers (Aesthetist) - Wednesday April 6th

Round Two

33. New England Patriots (averagegatsby) - Wednesday April 6th

34. Buffalo Bills (Arrowdread) - Wednesday April 6th

35. Cincinnati Bengals (Dirty South Chiefs Fan) - Thursday April 7th

36. Denver Broncos (craig in calgary) - Thursday April 7th

37. Cleveland Browns (H2E) - Thursday April 7th

38. Arizona Cardinals (tmurawsk) - Friday April 8th

39.Tennessee Titans (ejr58) - Friday April 8th

40. Dallas Cowboys (IamtheGreatest) - Friday April 8th

41. Washington Redskins (nmchief) - Monday April 11th

42. Houston Texans (FalconMF27) - Monday April 11th

43. Minnesota Vikings (Raven Hawk) - Monday April 11th

44. Detroit Lions (Matt Hays) - Tuesday April 12th

45. San Francisco 49ers (Another Successful Tedford QB) - Tuesday April 12th

46. Denver Broncos (craig in calgary) - Tuesday April 12th

47. St. Louis Rams (Sam D) - Wednesday April 13th

48. Oakland Raiders (mushin) - Wednesday April 13th

49. Jacksonville Jaguars (GenericBrand) - Wednesday April 13th

50. San Diego Chargers (Chiefsfaninca58) - Thursday April 14th

51. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (PSUkegreen) - Thursday April 14th

52. New York Giants (flowers 24) - Thursday April 14th

53. Kansas City Chiefs (Matt_Grbac) - Friday April 15th

54. Indianapolis Colts (saskwatch) - Friday April 15th

55. Philadelphia Eagles (OnlyKCFanNVA) - Friday April 15th

56. New Orleans Saints (The Other Patrick Allen) - Monday April 18th

57. Seattle Seahawks (Simon from KC) - Monday April 18th

58. Baltimore Ravens (Ben S) - Monday April 18th

59. Atlanta Falcons (stagdsp) - Tuesday April 19th

60. New England Patriots (averagegatsby) - Tuesday April 19th

61. Chicago Bears (KillaCity107) - Tuesday April 19th

62. New York Jets (bradelli58) - Wednesday April 20th

63. Pittsburgh Steelers (scottchief) - Wednesday April 20th

64. Green Bay Packers (Aesthetist) - Wednesday April 20th

Poll

Do you agree with the selection?

Agree

63 votes

Disagree

44 votes

Meh

33 votes

140 votes | Poll has closed

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Nice pick

I think it’s easier knowing they have another top pick at the end of the first, but you can’t go wrong here with a DE. They already have a solid team so they can’t go wrong in a lot of areas but they need to build the front up and become a more solid defense if they want to get back to where they were when they were winning superbowls.

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by BJ Kissel on Mar 30, 2011 12:05 PM CDT reply actions

yup

well done, gats

about time you did something productive around here ;-)

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by upamtn on Mar 30, 2011 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions

With Kerrigan, Watt, and Quinn still available?

It’s not that I don’t like the Wilkerson pick, I just think he’s more likely to be available when they draft again at #28 than any of these guys.

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by citadelchief on Mar 30, 2011 12:06 PM CDT reply actions

^^this^^

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by Dragon101 on Mar 30, 2011 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed, he’s much better then a guy like Robert Quinn, who’s going to be a total hack, apparently.

If this actually happened in real life, a guy like Quinn falling to the Chiefs, would you take him??

by Topchief1 on Mar 30, 2011 12:07 PM CDT reply actions

In a heartbeat

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by Matt Hays on Mar 30, 2011 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions

amen yes

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by ARROWHEADSHANE on Mar 30, 2011 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Meh

To me there is only one way to answer any Pats pick, regardless of who it may be….meh

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by Matt Hays on Mar 30, 2011 12:08 PM CDT reply actions

Too true

I can guarantee those three will be gone within the next five picks

by Chiefscafan58 on Mar 30, 2011 12:08 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Another pick down which means another pick closer to the Chiefs drafting Phil Taylor.

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by BigRedChief on Mar 30, 2011 12:33 PM CDT reply actions

you mean Derek Sherrod :-)

by upamtn on Mar 30, 2011 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Honestly

I agree with the hype that is surrounding Phil Taylor on AP. Iv been watching someGreat NT play lately on Youtube. True Nose Tackles change the way a Defense plays. Especially when ya have someone like Derrick Johnson running sideline to sideline. Taking away the running game for the middle of the field has a huge impact on the entire game. Thats why I say We have To get A NT first Then a LB.

by Big_Chief on Mar 30, 2011 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions

We shall see...

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by Matt_Grbac on Mar 30, 2011 12:50 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Come on Matty... the children need your help.

by BigRedChief on Mar 30, 2011 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Ha.

I’m waiting for someone to take him ahead of the Chiefs pick just to see who we would get then. Who’s going to do it?

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by ARROWHEADSHANE on Mar 30, 2011 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Well, if they did

That means we have (at least one of) Kerrigan, Watt, or Quinn still on the board. Not to mention Carimi and Sherrod who have some support around AP.

As of right now, I think the Chiefs are in a can’t lose situation…can’t wait to see how we screw it up.

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by citadelchief on Mar 30, 2011 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions

And Robert Quinn just keeps on falling.

Apparently that year off of football is hurting his draft stock in this mock.

Bring Bruce Carter to KC...Man is a beast!!!

by ChiefsFan90s on Mar 30, 2011 12:44 PM CDT reply actions

I would of taken Quinn then came back for wilkerson at #28 if you like him that much......

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by Dragon101 on Mar 30, 2011 12:57 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Pats fan here

good pick. We have 4 needs. OLB, OG, OT and DE. All of those are interchangeable in Pats fans minds, so we basically believe that in a mock with no trades, we’d take BPA at one of those positions. In reality, the Pats would have traded this pick to the highest bidder for Robert Quinn. In the mock, I have Watt rated higher than Wilkerson, and Carimi would be a great pick as well, but you can’t really go wrong. The only reason I choose Carimi here is because 2 of the OT’s are taken already, making it very unlikely that the Pats would get one of those OT’s at 28. Address O-Line before OLB at 28, then whoever you want at 33. Good job!

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by Cameron O on Mar 30, 2011 12:58 PM CDT reply actions

I like the player and the position but he will be there when they pick at 28

Good write up though.

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by GenericBrand on Mar 30, 2011 1:01 PM CDT reply actions

Im not sure he will be... Teams have been trying him out right and left lately...

And like I said the Pats can afford to reach, and its unlikely they trade down, to be honest If I were a team and the pats were trying to trade with me Im not sure I’d do it, just because its the Patriots.

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by averagegatsby on Mar 30, 2011 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions