Our staff has compiled what the top 'experts' are predicting the Patriots will do in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft where New England holds the 6th pick.
Patriots Football Weekly
| PICK | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | Michael Vick | QB | Virginia Tech |
| 2 | Arizona | Gerard Warren | DT | Florida |
| 3 | Cleveland | David Terrell | WR | Michigan |
| 4 | Cincinnati | Justin Smith | DE | Missouri |
| 5 | Atlanta | Leonard Davis | T | Texas |
| 6 | New England | Richard Seymour | DT | Georgia |
| 7 | Seattle (from Dallas) | Koren Robinson | WR | NC State |
| 8 | Chicago | Deuce McAllister | RB | Mississippi |
| 9 | San Francisco | LaDainian Tomlinson | RB | Texas Christian |
| 10 | Green Bay (from Seattle) | Andre Carter | DE | California |
| 11 | Carolina | Kenyatta Walker | T | Florida |
| 12 | Kansas City | Jamal Reynolds | DE | Florida State |
| 13 | Jacksonville | Shaun Rogers | DT | Texas |
| 14 | Buffalo | Marcus Stroud | DT | Georgia |
| 15 | Washington | Rod Gardner | WR | Clemson |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | Drew Brees | QB | Purdue |
| 17 | Seattle (from Green Bay) | Damione Lewis | DT | Miami |
| 18 | Detroit | Steve Hutchinson | G | Michigan |
| 19 | NY Jets | Chad Johnson | WR | Oregon State |
| 20 | St. Louis | Dan Morgan | LB | Miami |
| 21 | Tampa Bay | Fred Smoot | CB | Mississippi State |
| 22 | Indianapolis | Derrick Gibson | S | Florida State |
| 23 | New Orleans | Jamar Fletcher | CB | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Denver | Todd Heap | TE | Arizona State |
| 25 | Philadelphia | Santana Moss | WR | Miami |
| 26 | Miami | Freddie Mitchell | WR | UCLA |
| 27 | Minnesota | Nate Clements | CB | Ohio State |
| 28 | Oakland | Willie Howard | DT | Stanford |
| 29 | St. Louis (from Tennesse) | Tommy Polley | LB | Florida State |
| 30 | NY Giants | Jeff Backus | T | Michigan |
| 31 | Baltimore | Maurice Williams | T | Michigan |
Frank Coyle, Draft Insiders
| PICK | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | Michael Vick | QB | Virginia Tech |
| 2 | Arizona | Gerard Warren | DT | Florida |
| 3 | Cleveland | David Terrell | WR | Michigan |
| 4 | Cincinnati | Leonard Davis | T | Texas |
| 5 | Atlanta | Koren Robinson | WR | North Carolina State |
| 6 | New England | Deuce McAllister | RB | Mississippi |
| 7 | Seattle (from Dallas) | Chad Johnson | WR | Oregon State |
| 8 | Chicago | Andre Carter | DE | California |
| 9 | San Francisco | Richard Seymour | DT | Georgia |
| 10 | Green Bay (from Seattle) | Justin Smith | DE | Missouri |
| 11 | Carolina | LaDanian Tomlinson | RB | Texas Christian |
| 12 | Kansas City | Jamal Reynolds | DE | Florida State |
| 13 | Jacksonville | Kenyatta Walker | T | Florida |
| 14 | Buffalo | Dan Morgan | LB | Miami |
| 15 | Washington | Quincy Morgan | WR | Kansas State |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | Derrick Gibson | S | Florida State |
| 17 | Seattle (from Green Bay) | Ken-Yon Rambo | WR | Ohio State |
| 18 | Detroit | Steve Hutchinson | G | Michigan |
| 19 | NY Jets | Freddie Mitchell | WR | UCLA |
| 20 | St. Louis | Marcus Stroud | DT | Georgia |
| 21 | Tampa Bay | Drew Brees | QB | Purdue |
| 22 | Indianapolis | Shaun Rogers | DT | Texas |
| 23 | New Orleans | Rod Gardner | WR | Clemson |
| 24 | Denver | Fred Smoot | CB | Mississippi State |
| 25 | Philadelphia | Santana Moss | WR | Miami |
| 26 | Miami | Jeff Backus | T | Michigan |
| 27 | Minnesota | Nate Clements | CB | Ohio State |
| 28 | Oakland | Willie Howard | DT | Stanford |
| 29 | St. Louis (from Tennesse) | Dominic Raiola | C | Nebraska |
| 30 | NY Giants | Jamar Fletcher | CB | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Baltimore | Kareem McKenzie | T | Penn State |
Joel Buchsbaum, Pro Football Weekly
| PICK | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | Michael Vick | QB | Virginia Tech |
| 2 | Arizona | Gerard Warren | DT | Florida |
| 3 | Cleveland | LaDanian Tomlinson | RB | Texas Christian |
| 4 | Cincinnati | Leonard Davis | T | Texas |
| 5 | Atlanta | Justin Smith | DE | Missouri |
| 6 | New England | Kenyatta Walker | T | Florida |
| 7 | Seattle (from Dallas) | David Terrell | WR | Michigan |
| 8 | Chicago | Richard Seymour | DT | Georgia |
| 9 | San Francisco | Dan Morgan | LB | Miami |
| 10 | Green Bay (from Seattle) | Koren Robinson | WR | North Carolina State |
| 11 | Carolina | Deuce McAllister | RB | Mississippi |
| 12 | Kansas City | Michael Bennett | RB | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Jacksonville | Steve Hutchinson | G | Michigan |
| 14 | Buffalo | Marcus Stroud | DT | Georgia |
| 15 | Washington | Rod Gardner | WR | Clemson |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | Santana Moss | WR | Miami |
| 17 | Seattle (from Green Bay) | Jamal Reynolds | DE | Florida State |
| 18 | Detroit | Nate Clements | CB | Ohio State |
| 19 | NY Jets | Damione Lewis | DT | Miami |
| 20 | St. Louis | Andre Carter | DE | California |
| 21 | Tampa Bay | Jeff Backus | T | Michigan |
| 22 | Indianapolis | Fred Smoot | CB | Mississippi State |
| 23 | New Orleans | Freddie Mitchell | WR | UCLA |
| 24 | Denver | Will Allen | CB | Syracuse |
| 25 | Philadelphia | Reggie Wayne | WR | Miami |
| 26 | Miami | Chad Johnson | WR | Oregon State |
| 27 | Minnesota | Jamar Fletcher | CB | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Oakland | Alge Crumpler | TE | North Carolina |
| 29 | St. Louis (from Tennesse) | Shaun Rogers | DT | Texas |
| 30 | NY Giants | Todd Heap | TE | Arizona State |
| 31 | Baltimore | Quincy Morgan | WR | Kansas State |
Mel Kiper, ESPN
| PICK | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | Michael Vick | QB | Virginia Tech |
| 2 | Arizona | Gerard Warren | DT | Florida |
| 3 | Cleveland | LaDanian Tomlinson | RB | Texas Christian |
| 4 | Cincinnati | Leonard Davis | T | Texas |
| 5 | Atlanta | Justin Smith | DE | Missouri |
| 6 | New England | Deuce McAllister | RB | Mississippi |
| 7 | Seattle (from Dallas) | David Terrell | WR | Michigan |
| 8 | Chicago | Koren Robinson | WR | North Carolina State |
| 9 | San Francisco | Kenyatta Walker | T | Florida |
| 10 | Green Bay (from Seattle) | Rod Gardner | WR | Clemson |
| 11 | Carolina | Michael Bennett | RB | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Kansas City | Nate Clements | CB | Ohio State |
| 13 | Jacksonville | Andre Carter | DE | California |
| 14 | Buffalo | Steve Hutchinson | G | Michigan |
| 15 | Washington | Santana Moss | WR | Miami |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | Dan Morgan | LB | Miami |
| 17 | Seattle (from Green Bay) | Fred Smoot | CB | Mississippi State |
| 18 | Detroit | Jamal Reynolds | DE | Florida State |
| 19 | NY Jets | Richard Seymour | DT | Georgia |
| 20 | St. Louis | Marcus Stroud | DT | Georgia |
| 21 | Tampa Bay | Jeff Backus | T | Michigan |
| 22 | Indianapolis | Kris Jenkins | DT | Maryland |
| 23 | New Orleans | Willie Middlebrooks | CB | Minnesota |
| 24 | Denver | Freddie Mitchell | WR | UCLA |
| 25 | Philadelphia | Chad Johnson | WR | Oregon State |
| 26 | Miami | Chris Chambers | WR | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Minnesota | Jamar Fletcher | CB | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Oakland | Todd Heap | TE | Arizona State |
| 29 | St. Louis (from Tennesse) | Damione Lewis | DT | Miami |
| 30 | NY Giants | Will Allen | CB | Syracuse |
| 31 | Baltimore | Maurice Williams | T | Michigan |
Ourlads' Scouting Services
| PICK | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | Michael Vick | QB | Virginia Tech |
| 2 | Arizona | Richard Seymour | DT | Georgia |
| 3 | Cleveland | David Terrell | WR | Michigan |
| 4 | Cincinnati | Justin Smith | DE | Missouri |
| 5 | Atlanta | Drew Brees | QB | Purdue |
| 6 | New England | Kenyatta Walker | T | Florida |
| 7 | Seattle (from Dallas) | Koren Robinson | WR | North Carolina State |
| 8 | Chicago | LaDanian Tomlinson | RB | Texas Christian |
| 9 | San Francisco | Dan Morgan | LB | Miami |
| 10 | Green Bay (from Seattle) | Gerard Warren | DT | Florida |
| 11 | Carolina | Leonard Davis | T | Texas |
| 12 | Kansas City | Deuce McAllister | RB | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jacksonville | Steve Hutchinson | G | Michigan |
| 14 | Buffalo | Andre Carter | DE | California |
| 15 | Washington | Rod Gardner | WR | Clemson |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | Marcus Stroud | DT | Georgia |
| 17 | Seattle (from Green Bay) | Jamal Reynolds | DE | Florida State |
| 18 | Detroit | Jamar Fletcher | CB | Wisconsin |
| 19 | NY Jets | Damione Lewis | DT | Miami |
| 20 | St. Louis | Markus Steele | LB | USC |
| 21 | Tampa Bay | Maurice Williams | T | Michigan |
| 22 | Indianapolis | Fred Smoot | CB | Mississippi State |
| 23 | New Orleans | Santana Moss | WR | Miami |
| 24 | Denver | Todd Heap | TE | Arizona State |
| 25 | Philadelphia | Reggie Wayne | WR | Miami |
| 26 | Miami | Sedrick Hodge | LB | North Carolina |
| 27 | Minnesota | Gary Baxter | CB | Baylor |
| 28 | Oakland | Derrick Gibson | S | Florida State |
| 29 | St. Louis (from Tennesse) | Chad Johnson | WR | Oregon State |
| 30 | NY Giants | Will Allen | CB | Syracuse |
| 31 | Baltimore | Quenton Caver | LB | Arkansas |
