This mock draft shows how the staffs of Patriots Football Weekly and "Patriots Video News" predict the first round of the April 26 NFL Draft will unfold.
This PFW/Patriots Video News mock draft, as well as various other draft preview material, is available in the current issue of Patriots Football Weekly on newsstands now. The issue includes scouting breakdowns of each position, as well as a comprehensive look at New England's draft history, a look at the various free agency moves the team has made this offseason and a wealth of other information to help Patriots fans prepare for the upcoming draft.
| **#** | **Team** | **Player** | **Pos.** | **School** |
| 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | Carson Palmer | QB | USC |
| 2 | Detroit Lions | Charles Rogers | WR | Michigan State |
| 3 | Houston Texans | Jordan Gross | OT | Utah |
| 4 | Chicago Bears | Terrell Suggs | DE | Arizona State |
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys | Jimmy Kennedy | DT | Penn State |
| 6 | Arizona Cardinals | Andre Johnson | WR | Miami |
| 7 | Minnesota Vikings | Terence Newman | CB | Kansas State |
| 8 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Dewayne Robertson | DT | Kentucky |
| 9 | Carolina Panthers | Byron Leftwich | QB | Marshall |
| 10 | Baltimore Ravens | Kyle Boller | QB | California |
| 11 | Seattle Seahawks | William Joseph | DT | Miami |
| 12 | St. Louis Rams | Jerome McDougle | DE | Miami |
| 13 | New York Jets*(from Washington Redskins)* | Marcus Trufant | CD | Washington State |
| 14 | **New England Patriots *(from Buffalo Bills)*** | **Johnathan Sullivan | **DT** | **Georgia** |
| 15 | San Diego Chargers | Eric Steinbach | OT | Iowa |
| 16 | Kansas City Chiefs | Kevin Williams | DT | Oklahoma State |
| 17 | New Orleans Saints | Jason Witten | TE | Tennessee |
| 18 | New Orleans Saints*(from Miami Dolphins) * | Andre Woolfolk** | CB | Oklahoma |
| 19 | **New England Patriots** | **Kelley Washington** | **WR** | **Tennessee** |
| 20 | Denver Broncos | Kwame Harris | OT | Stanford |
| 21 | Cleveland Browns | Boss Bailey | LB | Georgia |
| 22 | New York Jets | Taylor Jacobs | WR | Florida |
| 23 | Buffalo Bills *(from Atlanta Falcons) * | Michael Haynes | DE | Penn State |
| 24 | Indianapolis Colts | Dennis Weathersby | CB | Oregon State |
| 25 | New York Giants | Kenny Peterson | DE | Ohio State |
| 26 | San Francisco 49ers | E.J. Henderson | LB | Maryland |
| 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Larry Johnson | RB | Penn State |
| 28 | Tennessee Titans | George Foster | OT | Georgia |
| 29 | Green Bay Packers | Rex Grossman | QB | Florida |
| 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rien Long | DT | Washington State |
| 31 | Oakland Raiders | Chris Kelsay | DE | Nebraska |
| 32 | Oakland Raiders *(from Tampa Bay Buccaneers)* | Jeff Faine | C | Notre Dame |
