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Patriots projected to make a first-round trade in an updated NFL mock draft

With the NFL Draft now less than a month away (the first round begins on April 27), mock drafts are reaching their final iterations.

At ESPN, analyst Todd McShay unveiled his latest set of predictions on Tuesday, conducting a two-round mock draft.

As Patriots mock drafts go, McShay thinks it could develop in a typical way for Bill Belichick. Instead of using the 14th overall pick (which New England currently holds), there could be a trade.

In the current scenario, McShay sees the Patriots trading the 14th pick to the Buccaneers in exchange for the 19th pick, a third-round pick (82nd overall), and a fifth-round pick (153rd overall).