The Patriots have three holes on their roster that seem apparent to most observers taking in practices at the Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl over the last few weeks. Although head coach Bill Belichick typically takes the draft in his own direction, New England is likely heading for an overhaul at offensive tackle and could use high-end upside at outside cornerback and wide receiver where they're lacking star power at the moment. After analyzing what the draft has to offer through the Shrine and Senior Bowls, here is our first stab at a seven-round Patriots mock draft:
Alabama
Mississippi State
USC
Oregon
Northwestern
North Carolina
Kansas State
Florida
Michigan
Vanderbilt