2011 NFL Draft: Top Five Players the New England Patriots Should Target

April 16, 2011   ·   Tony Santorsa   ·   Jump to comments

Trading up and trading down—it's what Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots do.
However, the Patriots usually trade back in picks so they can stockpile on latter round picks and grab a few future year's picks as well. But, this might be the year that Belichick and company make a significant trade moving forward. 
The Patriots were the best team in the regular season last year, posting a 14-2 record, but fell just short to the New York Jets in the divisional round of the playoffs.
News flash fans, quarterback Tom Brady's days are counted, and the window for a Super Bowl run is closing right before our eyes.
Belichick might feel that he needs to be very proactive and aggressive in this year's draft—especially due to the "backwards" offseason with the draft coming before free agency. 
If New England does plan on trading up in the first round, here are five players that I'd recommend the Patriots to be targeting in the 2011 NFL draft.&nb...

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