2011 NFL Mock Draft: Analyzing Mel Kiper Jr’s New England Patriots Picks

March 11, 2011   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

Every year, Mel Kiper Jr. and other NFL mock draft analysts get their mock on and pretend they know better what's best for each team than NFL GMs and head coaches do.
Every year, most of them are wrong when it comes to picking who the New England Patriots will select.
In fact, around this time last year, Kiper was predicting the Patriots would take Clemson DE Ricky Sapp with the 22nd pick in the draft.
The call was questionable, as many wondered whether Sapp translated into a 3-4 defense as an outside linebacker, or whether he'd be best left as a 4-3 defensive end as he had been in college.
In the end, Sapp didn't come off the board until the fifth round and went to the Philadelphia Eagles' 4-3 defense.
As we can see, there's reason to scrutinize Kiper's picks, especially when it comes to the Patriots. Let's take a look at who he has going to New England in the first round this year. 
 
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