The New England Patriots really had their depth put to the test last season after some injuries left them vulnerable at many key positions. Those trials and tribulations have given the team a good idea of where they need to improve entering this season, and they certainly won\u2019t be looking for project players with an aging Tom Brady in tow.<\/p>\n
The Patriots will be looking for players to hit the ground running, and this is a great draft for filling the kinds of needs they have.<\/p>\n
New England Patriots (12-4)<\/strong><\/p>\n Round 1 \u2013 29<\/strong> Here are five things to expect from the Patriots on draft day:<\/p>\n They add a difference-making defensive tackle<\/strong><\/p>\n Vince Wilfork has shown the impact a defensive tackle can have in Bill Belichick\u2019s system, but it\u2019s gotten to the point where Wilfork can no longer be relied upon. Even when he\u2019s healthy, he\u2019s been coming off the field for a fair number of snaps.<\/p>\n Trading up to get Pitt\u2019s Aaron Donald isn\u2019t out of the question, though Florida State\u2019s Timmy Jernigan seems like a more likely candidate for the team\u2019s top pick. Waiting for the second round and swiping Florida\u2019s Dominique Easley isn\u2019t out of the question either.<\/p>\n They draft a good, proven running back<\/strong><\/p>\n The team has really evolved into a more run-oriented team, though they\u2019ve gotten a little thin in the backfield in recent years. They draft a tight end<\/strong><\/p>\n The offseason departure of Aaron Hernandez really hurt the team\u2019s plans entering last season, and the absence of Rob Gronkowski for an extended period hurt as well. Gronk can\u2019t be counted on to stay on the field given his injury history, so bringing in someone that can step in when he\u2019s down is an attractive option.<\/p>\n Washington\u2019s Austin Seferian-Jenkins would be a great complement to Gronkowski given his ability to block as well as catch the ball, while Texas Tech\u2019s Jace Amaro has all the pass-catching tools to make him a favorite of Brady\u2019s.<\/p>\n They draft multiple interior linemen<\/strong><\/p>\n That\u2019s on both sides of the ball. The team handed out plenty of snaps to guys they weren\u2019t expecting to give any snaps to on defense, while age has hurt the team\u2019s interior offensive line. This is something that can be addressed in the later rounds, though protecting Brady isn\u2019t something to mess around with.<\/p>\n They trade up, or down, in the first two rounds, and are better in the long run for it<\/strong><\/p>\n Early indications are that there are multiple teams looking to trade down, while few are looking to trade up. With not many trade partners out there, there could be value for the savvy general manager that looks to go left while others go right, and the Patriots have made a habit of pulling off smart moves on draft day, and it appears this one will be ripe for the picking.<\/p>\n The 2014\/15 NFL futures betting<\/a> season is here in full force! If you like to bet on the NFL, you are in the best possible place for online betting. CappersPicks.com has NFL odds<\/a> up on a ton of futures, and you will also find NFL lines up for early games as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n New England Patriots The New England Patriots really had their depth put to the test last season after some injuries left them vulnerable at many key positions. Those trials and tribulations have given the team a good idea of where they need to improve entering this season, and they certainly won\u2019t be looking for project […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":976,"featured_media":63229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[53145,61858,2236,1802,7351,61859,830,967,62044],"class_list":["post-76609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-53145","tag-2014-nfl-draft","tag-new-england","tag-new-england-patriots","tag-nfl-draft","tag-nfl-draft-betting","tag-nfl-handicapping","tag-patriots","tag-patriots-2014-nfl-draft-predictions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76609"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76661,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76609\/revisions\/76661"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Draft picks (by round)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n Round 2 \u2013 62<\/strong>
\n Round 3 \u2013 93<\/strong>
\n Round 4 \u2013 130, 140<\/strong>
\n Round 6 \u2013 198, 206<\/strong>
\n Round 7 \u2013 244<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nPats 2014 NFL Draft Predictions<\/h3>\n
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\nWashington\u2019s Bishop Sankey and Arizona\u2019s Ka\u2019Deem Carey both fit the bill. Sankey should still be around for the team\u2019s second round selection, while Carey will be there for their third.<\/p>\nEventually the online sportsbooks will post NFL Win Total Lines & Futures. When they do we suggest you check out BOVADA<\/a>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"