The New England Patriots have the No. 4 pick in the NFL draft and could go in multiple directions. Many mock drafts expect that two quarterbacks go in the top four, leaving at least one of the clear top two prospects, Abdul Carter and Travis Hunter, for the Patriots to take.

The Patriots see an opportunity to climb back up the draft board late in the first round to get their franchise left tackle, Ohio State’s Josh Simmons. It is unlikely Simmons will slide too far down the draft board, even after a season-ending knee injury.

The New England Patriots take the fast track back to NFL relevance after back-to-back 4-13 seasons when they pull of a pair of blockbuster, first-round trades — in a new seven-round mock draft by the USA Today Patriots site,

The decision here would be this, if Milton can fetch a premium pick (rounds one-thru-three), it's a no-brainer. You make the deal. If he fetches a reasonably high fourth-rounder, you also trade. Anything else is marginal and is probably worth rejecting.