Patriots 4-round 2021 NFL mock draft 1.0: Bill Belichick is on the clock

FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 03: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on during a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on January 3, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 03: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on during a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on January 3, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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Following a very disappointed and uncharacteristic 2020 NFL season, the New England Patriots have an extreme challenge ahead of them that partly begins with the 2021 NFL Draft.

What will the general manager in Bill Belichick do this offseason?

Well, through free agency and trades he is expected to be very aggressive in filling some of the glaring holes the team had in 2020.  With the biggest hole being quarterback, the Patriots have been rumored in talks involving every possible quarterback that may become available, even some of the top NFL prospects.

New England Patriots has the highest draft pick they have had in years

Will the Patriots move up in the draft, stay at No. 15 or use that pick or other draft capital to acquire an already proven field general?  Well, that will be one of the biggest questions to be answer this offseason.

Whatever they do, Belichick will be under the spotlight as he looks to rebuild and re-tool a Super Bowl contender, which makes the 2021 NFL Draft a very important draft.  Baring any trades (which you know there will be some), here is a 7-round mock draft that will fill some of those needs immediately and it all starts at No. 15.