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2018 NFL Draft: Full Round 1 mock for all 32 teams amid NFL Scouting Combine

By Peter Panacy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers looks on as Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers looks on as Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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AUBURN, AL – NOVEMBER 25: Carlton Davis #6 of the Auburn Tigers celebrates after making a tackle during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Jordan Hare Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL – NOVEMBER 25: Carlton Davis #6 of the Auburn Tigers celebrates after making a tackle during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Jordan Hare Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Auburn. Carlton Davis. 31. player. 47. . Cornerback

The New England Patriots dealt away quarterbacks Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett last season, and head coach Bill Belichick will be tasked yet again for finding an eventual heir apparent for future Hall of Fame QB Tom Brady.

Yet the value for a quarterback isn’t quite there at No. 31 overall, and it wouldn’t be a shock to see Belichick use the NFL Draft pick acquired from the 49ers to grab a signal-caller in Round 2.

With cornerback Malcolm Butler about to hit free agency, the Pats need to grab someone capable of starting on day one.

Auburn’s Carlton Davis, a three-year starter, is a nice candidate to slot in right here. At 6-foot-1 and 203 pounds, he has the size to operate effectively enough on the outside. And his coverage skills are certainly worth a starting role right away.