Our staff has compiled what the top 'experts' are predicting the Patriots will do in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft where New England holds the 32nd pick.
Patriots Football Weekly
| PICK | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | David Carr | QB | Fresno State |
| 2 | Carolina | Julius Peppers | DE | North Carolina |
| 3 | Detroit | Quentin Jammer | CB | Texas |
| 4 | Buffalo | Bryant McKinnie | T | Miami (Fla.) |
| 5 | San Diego | Mike Williams | T | Texas |
| 6 | Dallas | Phillip Buchanon | CB | Miami (Fla.) |
| 7 | Minnesota | Albert Haynesworth | DT | Tennessee |
| 8 | Kansas City | Donte' Stallworth | WR | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jacksonville | John Henderson | DT | Tennessee |
| 10 | Cincinnati | Joey Harrington | QB | Oregon |
| 11 | Indianapolis | Wendell Bryant | DT | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Arizona | Ryan Sims | DT | North Carolina |
| 13 | New Orleans | Ashley Lelie | WR | Hawaii |
| 14 | Tennessee | Roy Williams | S | Oklahoma |
| 15 | New York Giants | Levi Jones | T | Arizona State |
| 16 | Cleveland | William Green | RB | Boston College |
| 17 | Atlanta | Jabar Gaffney | WR | Florida |
| 18 | Washington | Daniel Graham | TE | Colorado |
| 19 | Denver | Kalimba Edwards | DE | South Carolina |
| 20 | Seattle | Jeremy Shockey | TE | Miami (Fla.) |
| 21 | Oakland (from TB) | Charles Grant | DE | Georgia |
| 22 | New York Jets | Anthony Weaver | DT | Notre Dame |
| 23 | Oakland | Toniu Fonoti | G | Nebraska |
| 24 | Baltimore | Lito Sheppard | CB | Florida |
| 25 | New Orleans (from Miami) | Andre Gurode | OL | Colorado |
| 26 | Philadelphia | T.J. Duckett | RB | Michigan State |
| 27 | San Francisco | Michael Lewis | S | Colorado |
| 28 | Green Bay | Javon Walker | WR | Florida State |
| 29 | Chicago | Keyuo Craver | CB | Nebraska |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | Antoni Bryant | WR | Pittsburgh |
| 31 | St. Louis | Napoleon Harris | LB | Northwestern |
| 32 | New England | Mike Rumph | CB | Miami (Fla.) |
Frank Coyle, Draft Insiders
| PICK | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | David Carr | QB | Fresno State |
| 2 | Carolina | Julius Peppers | DE | North Carolina |
| 3 | Detroit | Quentin Jammer | CB | Texas |
| 4 | Buffalo | Bryant McKinnie | T | Miami (Fla.) |
| 5 | San Diego | Phillip Buchanon | CB | Miami (Fla.) |
| 6 | Dallas | Mike Williams | T | Texas |
| 7 | Minnesota | Donte' Stallworth | WR | Tennessee |
| 8 | Kansas City | Albert Haynesworth | DT | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jacksonville | John Henderson | DT | Tennessee |
| 10 | Cincinnati | Joey Harrington | QB | Oregon |
| 11 | Indianapolis | Wendell Bryant | DT | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Arizona | Ryan Sims | DT | North Carolina |
| 13 | New Orleans | Ashley Lelie | WR | Hawaii |
| 14 | Tennessee | Toniu Fonoti | G | Nebraska |
| 15 | New York giants | Roy Williams | S | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Cleveland | T.J. Duckett | RB | Michigan State |
| 17 | Atlanta | Jabar Gaffney | WR | Florida |
| 18 | Washington | Anthony Weaver | DT | Notre Dame |
| 19 | Denver | Levi Jones | T | Arizona State |
| 20 | Seattle | Daniel Graham | TE | Colorado |
| 21 | Oakland (from TB) | Charles Grant | DE | Georgia |
| 22 | New York Jets | Napoleon Harris | LB | Northwestern |
| 23 | Oakland | Jeremy Shockey | TE | Miami (Fla.) |
| 24 | Baltimore | Kalimba Edwards | LB | South Carolina |
| 25 | New Orleans (from Miami) | Mike Pearson | T | Florida |
| 26 | Philadelphia | William Green | RB | Boston College |
| 27 | San Francisco | Bryan Thomas | DE | Alabama-Birmingham |
| 28 | Green Bay | Antonio Bryant | WR | Pittsburgh |
| 29 | Chicago | Derek Ross | CB | Ohio State |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | Keyuo Craver | CB | Nebraska |
| 31 | St. Louis | Josh Reed | WR | Louisiana State |
| 32 | New England | Mike Rumph | CB | Miami (Fla.) |
Joel Buchsbaum, Pro Football Weekly
| PICK | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | David Carr | QB | Fresno State |
| 2 | Carolina | Julius Peppers | DE | North Carolina |
| 3 | Detroit | Quentin Jammer | CB | Texas |
| 4 | Buffalo | Mike Williams | T | Texas |
| 5 | San Diego | Bryant McKinnie | T | Miami (Fla.) |
| 6 | Dallas | Albert Haynesworth | DT | Tennessee |
| 7 | Minnesota | Phillip Buchanon | CB | Miami (Fla.) |
| 8 | Kansas City | Donte' Stallworth | WR | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jacksonville | Ryan Sims | DT | North Carolina |
| 10 | Cincinnati | Joey Harrington | QB | Oregon |
| 11 | indianapolis | Roy Williams | S | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Arizona | John Henderson | DT | Tennessee |
| 13 | New Orleans | Levi Jones | T | Arizona State |
| 14 | Tennessee | Wendell Bryant | DT | Wisconsin |
| 15 | New York Giants | Jeremy Shockey | TE | Miami (Fla.) |
| 16 | Cleveland | William Green | RB | Boston College |
| 17 | Atlanta | Toniu Fonoti | G | Nebraska |
| 18 | Washington | Kalimba Edwards | DE | South Carolina |
| 19 | Denver | Ashley Lelie | WR | Hawaii |
| 20 | Seattle | Daniel Graham | TE | Colorado |
| 21 | Oakland (from TB) | Charles Grant | DE | Georgia |
| 22 | New York Jets | Anthony Weaver | DT | Notre Dame |
| 23 | Oakland | Napoleon Harris | LB | Northwestern |
| 24 | Baltimore | T.J. Duckett | RB | Michigan State |
| 25 | New Orleans (from Miami) | Jabar Gaffney | WR | Florida |
| 26 | Philadelphia | Andre Gurode | OL | Colorado |
| 27 | San Francisco | Lito Sheppard | CB | Florida |
| 28 | Green Bay | Josh Reed | WR | Louisiana State |
| 29 | Chicago | Dwight Freeney | DE | Syracuse |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | Edward Reed | S | Miami (Fla.) |
| 31 | St. Louis | Reche Caldwell | WR | Florida |
| 32 | New England | Kendall Simmons | G | Auburn |
Lone Star Football
| PICK | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | David Carr | QB | Fresno State |
| 2 | Carolina | Julius Peppers | DE | North Carolina |
| 3 | Detroit | Quentin Jammer | CB | Texas |
| 4 | Buffalo | Joey Harrington | QB | Oregon |
| 5 | San Diego | Bryant McKinnie | T | Miami (Fla.) |
| 6 | Dallas | Phillip Buchanon | CB | Miami (Fla.) |
| 7 | Minnesota | Wendell Bryant | DL | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Kansas City | Donte' Stallworth | WR | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jacksonville | John Henderson | DT | Tennessee |
| 10 | Cincinnati | Mike Williams | T | Texas |
| 11 | Indianapolis | Albert Haynesworth | DL | Tennessee |
| 12 | Arizona | Ryan Sims | DL | North Carolina |
| 13 | New Orleans | Ashley Lelie | WR | Hawaii |
| 14 | Tennessee | Andre Gurode | OL | Colorado |
| 15 | New York Giants | Mike Pearson | T | Florida |
| 16 | Cleveland | William Green | RB | Boston College |
| 17 | Atlanta | T.J. Dcukett | RB | Michigan State |
| 18 | Washington | Roy Williams | S | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Denver | Daniel Graham | TE | Colorado |
| 20 | Seattle | Javon Walker | WR | Florida State |
| 21 | Oakland (from TB) | Jabar Gaffney | WR | Florida |
| 22 | New York Jets | Antonio Bryant | WR | Pittsburgh |
| 23 | Oakland | Anthony Weaver | DL | Notre Dame |
| 24 | Baltimore | Lito Sheppard | CB | Florida |
| 25 | New Orleans (from Miami) | Jeremy Shockey | TE | Miami |
| 26 | Philadelphia | Levi Jones | T | Arizona State |
| 27 | San Francisco | Josh Reed | WR | Louisiana State |
| 28 | Green Bay | Toniu Fonoti | T | Nebraska |
| 29 | Chicago | Mike Rumph | CB | Miami (Fla.) |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | Kalimba Edwards | DE | South Carolina |
| 31 | St. Louis | Ed Reed | S | Miami (Fla.) |
| 32 | New England | Napolean Harris | LB | Northwestern |
| PICK | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | Joey Harrington | QB | Oregon |
| 2 | Carolina | David Carr | QB | Fresno State |
| 3 | Detroit | Julius Peppers | DE | North Carolina |
| 4 | Buffalo | Bryant McKinnie | T | Miami (Fla) |
| 5 | San Diego | Mike Williams | T | Texas |
| 6 | Dallas | William Green | RB | Boston College |
| 7 | Minnesota | Quentin Jammer | CB | Texas |
| 8 | Kansas City | Ryan Sims | DT | North Carolina |
| 9 | JAcksonville | Wendell Bryant | DT | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Cincinnati | Phillip Buchanon | CB | Miami (Fla) |
| 11 | Indianapolis | John Henderson | DT | Tennessee |
| 12 | Arizona | Albert Haynesworth | DT | Tennessee |
| 13 | New Orleans | Donte' Stallworth | WR | Tennessee |
| 14 | Tennessee | Roy Williams | S | Oklahoma |
| 15 | New York Giants | Levi Jones | T | Arizona State |
| 16 | Cleveland | T.J. Duckett | RB | Michigan State |
| 17 | Atlanta | Jabar Gaffney | WR | Florida |
| 18 | Washington | Andre' Davis | WR | Virginia Tech |
| 19 | Denver | Kalimba Edwards | LB | South Carolina |
| 20 | Seattle | Daniel Graham | TE | Colorado |
| 21 | Oakland (from TB) | Bryan Thomas | DE | Alabama-Birmingham |
| 22 | New York Jets | Anthony Weaver | DT | Notre Dame |
| 23 | Oakland | Andre Gurode | G | Colorado |
| 24 | Baltimore | Eddie Freeman | DT | Alabama-Birmingham |
| 25 | New Orleans (from Miami) | Jeremy Shockey | TE | Miami |
| 26 | Philadelphia | Edward Reed | S | Miami (Fla) |
| 27 | San Francisco | Michael Lewis | S | Colorado |
| 28 | Green Bay | Napoleon Harris | LB | Northwestern |
| 29 | Chicago | Keyuo Craver | CB | Nebraska |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | Mike Rumph | CB | Miami (Fla) |
| 31 | St. Louis | Marc Colombo | T | Boston College |
| 32 | New England | Dwight Freeney | DE | Syracuse |
