One more day of waiting. That’s it.

The 2019 NFL Draft will kick off tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Nashville. The Patriots hold a league-high dozen selections, including one first-rounder and five selections spread over the second and third rounds Friday night. Regardless of whether the Pats keep or trade these picks, there will be a flurry of action involving the reigning Super Bowl champs.

To tide you over until those picks are made, here are five bold Patriots predictions for draft week.

1. New England will acquire an extra 2020 first-round pick

The Pats could auction off the 32nd overall pick before business closes Thursday night for a 2020 first-rounder and a late-round 2019 selection or do the same with one of their two second-round picks. Either way, look for Bill Belichick to trade back and arm himself with more ammo to be able to trade up for Tom Brady’s successor in a superior 2020 quarterback class.

2. The Patriots will wait to draft a tight end until Day 3

None of the tight ends currently on the Patriots’ roster inspire much confidence. But collectively, they could generate enough to keep the front office from investing a high draft choice in a player who would supplant them in a year.

Austin Sefarian-Jenkins packs passable receiving and blocking skills, and free-agent acquisition Matt LaCosse offers the same type of — albeit limited — two-way potential. Third-year target Jacob Hollister lost his 2018 season to injury, but impressed enough in training camp and preseason to sew up a roster spot by mid-August. Second-year tight end Ryan Izzo also established himself as a strong blocker during that same time before landing on IR.

Oh, and don’t forget about Stephen Anderson a move tight end in Hollister’s mold, who started five games in Houston in 2017 and proved to be one of New England’s most valuable practice players a year ago. It’s reasonable to expect at least two of these five will be able to contribute meaningfully this season.

And if no prospect besides Iowa’s T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant — both likely top-25 picks — projects to be a two-way impact rookie, why not select a developmental player (hello, San Diego State’s Kahale Warring) and/or wait until 2020 to invest a high draft pick in the position?

3. They’ll take two wide receivers on Day 2

Friday night will be an excellent time for any team to pick a wide receiver, let alone one in dire need for pass-catching talent like the Pats. Here’s betting they double dip.

Projected second and third-round picks A.J. Brown, Terry McLaurin, Kelvin Harmon, Deebo Samuel, Parris Campbell, Andy Isabella, Riley Ridley, Mecole Hardman and Miles Boykin all fit the New England mold on at least a couple levels; McLaurin, Samuel, Isabella and Boykin especially so. That list excludes Day 2 talents like N’Keal Harry, Hakeem Butler, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside and Emanuel Hall.

The way to surround Tom Brady with enough weapons in 2019 and replenish the position long term is to take two top wideouts, which would also protect the Pats against one flopping; as has too often been the case in Belichick’s recent draft history.

4. The quarterback New England drafts will essentially be a camp arm

As anyone who has studied the draft will tell you, this is a poor quarterback class. Still, the Patriots will probably watch four, maybe even five, passers go before they announce their first-round pick. The only worthy successors to Brady should be picked by pick No. 10.

So if the cream of a bad quarterback crop is gone, why reach for what’s left?

Look for the Pats to repeat their handling of the 2018 draft, which featured a far better quarterback group. They’ll use one of their Day 3 picks on a player like Danny Etling because it goes without saying that Tom Brady’s job is safe, and Brian Hoyer’s should be, too.

As a veteran scout-team quarterback with starting experience, Hoyer proved immensely valuable to New England’s defense in 2018. His feedback and advice sharpened disguises used to confound Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff. No rookie can provide that, and neither can Etling.

By all accounts, the Patriots are happy with Etling. But training camp for players like him and the position he occupies as a No. 3/practice-squad quarterback is all about competition. And that’s what a rookie like Trace McSorley, Easton Stick or Gardner Minshew will bring.

5. The best Patriot from this draft will be a defensive lineman

Saving the least bold for last, New England’s needs on the defensive line align perfectly with the strength of this year’s draft class. It only makes sense that the best Patriot to come out of this week will play either defensive tackle or on the edge.

Either of Clemson D-tackle Dexter Lawrence or Notre Dame’s Jerry Tillery would make for an excellent first-round pick. Edge rushers Chase Winovich, Jaylon Ferguson, D’Andre Walker or Christian Miller would all make perfect sense as Day 2 selections. Additionally, Belichick has an excellent track record identifying early-round D-linemen.

The tradition continues in 2019.