This is an ever-evolving guessing game. Early on in Mock Draft Season, we can base our selections on what happened college football fields in last fall. Later, we have NFL Scouting Combine information to help inform our choices. And now that we've seen the initial wave of free agency come and go, team needs have become ever clearer.

Look at how our Patriots-specific mocks have played out thus far. We went with tight end TJ Hockenson at No. 32 off the bat. But through the pre-draft process he's worked his way from a second-rounder for many experts into a possible top-15 pick. Our last mock had the Patriots rolling with 340-pound defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. Then the team signed a veteran 340-pound tackle in free agency.

How might the Patriots draft play out now that some of their needs have come into sharper focus? Let's take a stab . . . without doubling up on any of the names we've hit in mocks No. 1 or 2. At the end of the day, this is about familiarizing ourselves with potential Patriots more so than it is accurately predicting their choices. The more names we're familiar with, the better. So let's get familiar.

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