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New England Patriots: 5 surefire predictions for 2021 NFL Draft

By Michael DeVito

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 24: Michael Onwenu #50 of the Michigan Wolverines blocks against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan 62-39. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 24: Michael Onwenu #50 of the Michigan Wolverines blocks against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan 62-39. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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NFL trade rumors Deshaun Watson. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

2. The New England Patriots will not trade a bunch of top picks for proven NFL players like Deshaun Watson or Russell Wilson

The Patriots value their draft picks highly, I guess. (see No.1). They often enter drafts with a boatload of picks, yet, they then package them later for players who just don’t warrant the expenditure of that kind of draft capital.

Frankly, their success or lack thereof in many drafts should tend to lead them in the other directions.

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This team should be willing to package a boatload of high draft picks for one of two proven, Super Bowl-caliber quarterbacks, Deshaun Watson or Russell Wilson. This has been argued before.

And, since their track record in selecting high in the draft has been of dubious value especially in the second round, the suggestion is to send out as many picks as they have to along with a player or two to secure one of these top quarterbacks.

What’s wrong with sending picks out for players who they know can actually play and excel in the NFL? The preferred choice here is Watson because of his age. But Wilson is also a star and he’d be just fine, thank you. What’s wrong with a strategy like that?

Another possibility would be packaging a bundle of picks to move up into the top 5-10 picks to select a top young quarterback.

Without a quarterback, they are toast anyway. If you’re not going to trade for a Watson or Wilson, trade up and get the young quarterback you think can be the next starter.

Just don’t trade up to select a wide receiver, please, in an early round. In that position, trade picks for a proven player or even better, sign a top free agent or two.

So, don’t in any way expect the New England Patriots to send three first-round picks (which they usually trade down anyway) and more to Houston or Seattle to get one of the two already proven Super Bowl-capable quarterbacks to lead the offense. It ain’t happening.

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